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 219 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 152 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 150 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 121 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 104 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 52 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 52 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 28 reviews)); "No career progression unless your really really smart..." ((in 28 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

(2,609 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

71% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,609 reviews)

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Network Rail has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,609 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

Feb 12, 2021

Love working here

Senior technical officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looked after by management (mostly)

Cons

Not everyone is very nice...

4.0

Feb 10, 2021

Good place to work

Performance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, inclusive, well paid, interesting work

Cons

Senior managers love themselves and let egos get in the way

4.0

Feb 5, 2021

Good working balance

Health and safety manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits Work life balance Lots of locations to work from Opportunities to support local charities

Cons

Top heavy organisation ie lots of band 1 and 2s which makes it almost impossible to make progress. Difficult to progress/be promoted if you are from the BAME community. Limited training and development opportunity.

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