Is Network Rail a good company to work for as a Operative?

Operative professionals working at Network Rail have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 26 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Network Rail employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Operative Jobs at Network Rail now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Operative interview questions at Network Rail .

Does Network Rail pay Operative employees well?

Operative professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Network Rail with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 26 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Operative salaries at Network Rail.

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?

"Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 158 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 148 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 123 reviews)); "good pension flex working good team" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 92 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 52 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor behaviours from senior leadership" ((in 31 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 29 reviews))

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Network Rail Operative reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

Not enough data to show CEO approval

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Operative employees have rated Network Rail with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Operative professionals have a good working experience there. Network Rail is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Operative professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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26 reviews

5.0

Nov 15, 2021

Good

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything really good company I'm happy

Cons

Not alot couldn't be better really

3.0

Aug 12, 2021

operative

General operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work place to be

Cons

cant really think of any

5.0

Jul 5, 2021

Best company

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Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The work is physical and constant

Cons

Nothing to add in here

Network Rail Response

Thank you so much for a great review, really appreciated.

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