Is Network Rail a good company to work for as a Design Engineer?

Design Engineer professionals working at Network Rail have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Network Rail employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Design Engineer Jobs at Network Rail now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Design Engineer interview questions at Network Rail .

Does Network Rail pay Design Engineer employees well?

Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Network Rail with 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 29.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Design Engineer salaries at Network Rail.

How happy are Design Engineer professionals working at Network Rail?

99% of Design Engineer employees at Network Rail would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Design Engineer professionals have also rated Network Rail with a 5.0 rating for work-life-balance, 5.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 5.0 rating for culture and values and 4.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Network Rail?

Project Manager (151) , Signaller (65) , Scheme Project Manager (62) , Engineer (44) , Technician (41) , Project Engineer (34) , Asset Engineer (30) , Commercial Manager (26) , Finance Business Partner (25) , Team Leader (25) , Operative (20) , Apprentice (19) , Manager (19) , Design Engineer (18) , Assistant Project Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at Network Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Good people involved in the day" ((in 156 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 152 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 116 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 88 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Network Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 103 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 52 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 29 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 29 reviews))

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4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

Work/Life balance

5.0

Compensation and benefits

4.8

Senior management

4.7

Career opportunities

Design Engineer employees have rated Network Rail with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Design Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Network Rail is rated 27% above average by Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

1.0

May 27, 2014

A waste of several years of my life

Design engineer

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Pros

The working hours seem flexible and the minimum 7 hour day doesn't seem to be enforced. The pay can be good if you can stick at it long enough. I can't think of anything else.

Cons

I found middle management to be poor. They didn't communicated with staff, did not take responsibility or put right bad decisions. There is a culture of bullying and it's not a happy place to work. There are very poor and inefficient decisions made which impact on the travelling public and waste a lot of money.

1.0

Nov 17, 2013

Disappointing

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Pros

Generally well paid for the work you do. They do seem to spend a lot on training; whether its worthwhile or provides value for money is debatable though.

Cons

New starters often complain that they were misled over what the job entailed. No one seems to take responsibility, there is a lot of buck passing. People won't make decisions. Very hierarchical, if you're a grade below someone they seem to ignore you even if you have more experience than them on the issue in hand. Bad management is tolerated, poor managers are not taken to task.

4.0

Oct 17, 2013

Working For Network Rail

Design engineer

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Pros

Some of the best training and training related oportunities I have had in my working life. Great potential for progression Good salary and benefits Regular 1:1 feedback and development plans.

Cons

High performance expectations Some senior management (Band 2) should look at their own performance before their staff. Overtime is unpaid as the position is salaried, when working for a contractor such as Amey, or Babcock you would be paid.

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