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 people involved in the day" ((in 149 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 146 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 117 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 97 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 101 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 51 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 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

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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

2.0

Sep 20, 2022

Not worth working here

It service desk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people and good pension scheme

Cons

Not very organised , poor management etc

3.0

Sep 18, 2022

Decent workplace but lack of leadership at times

Lead portfolio manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working conditions and work life balance.

Cons

Very stagnant wage growth in last few years. Lots of reorganisations not always for the best. Capital delivery moving to more of an assurance role but nobody really knows what that looks like yet.

3.0

Sep 8, 2022

Road to nowhere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working environment and working hours

Cons

Lack of progression and relevant, technical training

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