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?

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 (150) , 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 212 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 146 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 143 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 120 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 99 reviews)); "bad manager, if you are not part of management there is no rooms for advancement" ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 47 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 30 reviews))

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Network Rail reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,598 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

77% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Network Rail has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,598 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Feb 10, 2026

NR Roles

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid Role Excellent teams Senior managers are friendly and helpful

Cons

From my experience there was a lack of development. False Promises. Some line managers were not aligned with my goals and were not receptive of the involvement i had or wnated to have

3.0

Feb 4, 2026

Asset Engineer

Asset engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid, friendly enviroment, good benefits.

Cons

Chaotic some times, too many people work there.

4.0

Jan 30, 2026

Good place

Operational planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Full training provided, good entry level role

Cons

No cons per se yet

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