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 people involved in the day" ((in 157 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 146 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good pension scheme" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 99 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 50 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 45 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 31 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((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

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

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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

4.0

Apr 8, 2020

Good work-life balance

Internal audit manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- flexible working arrangements - sense of community in certain teams - good support for family - with self-initiative and in the right function can have good exposure to senior management

Cons

- complex and often disconnected business - accountabilities are not always clear - limited focus on developing talents - little social events - too political - little space for innovation - not lean and slow-paced

Network Rail Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review, and for highlighting some real positives. You've listed some interesting cons and hope that you are seeing progress as we move towards a real focus on our passengers and freight customers. We're always wanting to hear more about how we can improve so we'd encourage you to share any ideas with your line manager or to get involved in some of the key change projects going on right across our business. Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.

2.0

Mar 11, 2020

Na

Internal sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product and could be used in so many more ways

Cons

No integrity, poor management systems

4.0

Mar 5, 2020

Good company

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible working - Lots of benefits such as cheap gym memberships and discounts on restaurants - lots of opportunity to move around the business enss

Cons

- Very bureaucratic - Takes a long time for decisions to be made - Lack of accountability at times

Network Rail Response

6y

Thanks for such an honest review and for sharing your experience at Network Rail.

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