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      Network Rail

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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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

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      3K reviews
      4.0
      Jan 18, 2021

      Probably the best employer in the UK

      S&t technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very Competitive wages with brilliant optional overtime (I doubled my wage with overtime). Wage Enhancements are amazing I.e triple your hourly rate on Boxing Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Work life balance is brilliant with the company being very mindful of employee wellbeing with amazing employee support. Mental health is well catered for. Once you have your foot in the door the world is your oyster as far as changing roles internally. The union RMT has a very strong presence within NR and annual negotiations are agreed between RMT and the executive board. Trying to get on training courses is very easy as long as it can be justified. Most colleagues are enjoyable to work with although some are grumpy. PPE is really good quality stuff. NR is very dedicated to helping the Environment and wildlife and local communities such as schools, with many voluntary schemes which is really rewarding.

      Cons

      You work out on track in a dangerous environment which is made safe if you follow procedures and if you don’t feel safe no one will judge you for speaking up. Some management can be a bit difficult but most of them are genuinely decent. You work out in all weathers including sub zero freezing temperatures and heavy rain. Salary Sacrifice is a bit basic You will work a lot of nightshifts and weekends, regularly work bank holidays and Christmas Day but they are worth it for the wage enhancements. Some procedures are questionable and confusing and feel forced upon people such as 019 Standard, and seem as though they are created by people who have never worked on the Railway. The job can be stressful though rarely.

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      Network Rail Response
      5y
      Such a helpful review, thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience.
      5.0
      Jan 18, 2021

      graduate role

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      nice people working with and pretty chill

      Cons

      boring work very repetitive I dont really like it

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      Network Rail Response
      5y
      Thanks for submitting a review, and for sharing both the pros and cons. We would encourage you to reach out to your scheme manager or line manager to raise this. They can work with the areas across your rotations on the graduate scheme to find you more exciting work or projects.
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