Does Network Rail pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Network Rail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Network Rail. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Network Rail?

74% of Network Rail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Network Rail 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Network Rail?

Project Manager (151) , Signaller (65) , Scheme Project Manager (63) , 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) , Assistant Project Engineer (17) , Business Analyst (17)

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

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 216 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 156 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 139 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 103 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 102 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 32 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 29 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Network Rail locations?

Jersey City , Yorktown , New York , Texas City , Cleveland , Union City , Andover , Tampa , Farmington Hills , Hollywood

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Network Rail reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,608 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

75% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,608 reviews)

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Network Rail has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,608 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Network Rail employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jan 2, 2025

Good place to work

Access planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WFH 3 days per week, good holiday, nice office, good friendly culture.

Cons

Salary could be higher for responsibilities/ experience. More training would be better.

5.0

Jan 2, 2025

NR

Signaller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for with good benefits

Cons

Shifts can be all over the place

1.0

Dec 27, 2024

Full of bullies

Isolation planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that can be thought of.

Cons

Poor managers people put into management positions with no experience apart from being a managers mate.

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Jobs at Network Rail

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Associate Director, Engineering & Maintenance