Is Network Rail a good company to work for as a Project Management Assistant?

Project Management Assistant professionals working at Network Rail have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 20 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 Project Management Assistant Jobs at Network Rail now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Management Assistant interview questions at Network Rail .

Does Network Rail pay Project Management Assistant employees well?

Project Management Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Network Rail with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 20.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Management Assistant 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?

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 213 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 151 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 126 reviews)); "Good pension schemes" ((in 96 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 106 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 49 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 34 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 32 reviews))

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Network Rail Project Management Assistant reviews

3.7

97% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

Not enough data to show CEO approval

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

Project Management Assistant employees have rated Network Rail with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Management Assistant professionals have a good working experience there. Network Rail is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Management Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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20 reviews

4.0

Feb 24, 2025

Fine

Assistant project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people involved in the day-to-day working of the company

Cons

Benefits of working for the company being slowly eroded

3.0

Sep 25, 2024

Average as employers go

Project management assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training opportunities, pension, 75% off leisure travel, secondment opportunities into different roles across the country, 28 days holiday

Cons

Re-organisation every couple of years, poor line management, high employee turnover, heavy workload due to insufficient resources.

4.0

Jan 20, 2024

Great company

Project management assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great exposure, large complex projects, friendly work environment and supportive of development

Cons

Quite a siloed industry/business with some dead man’s shoes positions limiting career progression

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