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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Network Rail?

75% 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 3.7 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 217 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 148 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 145 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 119 reviews)); "Inclusive / Friendly / Good Pension after 5 years service" ((in 99 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 52 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 50 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 30 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,608 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

71% approve of CEO

54% 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

5.0

Sep 13, 2021

Excellent development

Business change manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Real culture of safety, well-being, learning and development. Flexi hours and so on.

Cons

Development based on age rather than talent/knowledge/skill to do a role

3.0

Sep 13, 2021

Good company but no progression

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company Great office with good facilities

Cons

Didn't feel seen due to the number of layers to top management Promotion opportunities low

4.0

Sep 12, 2021

Superb

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

training job security pension (if serving a long time)

Cons

shift working - days / nights / weekends 24-7-365 lone working promotion prospects

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