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?

"Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 155 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 151 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 99 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 49 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((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

(2,609 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

Mar 4, 2020

Good place to work

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work with flexible working.

Cons

No clear hierarchy amongst staff over all disciplines on a project.

Network Rail Response

Thank you and best wishes to all our teams up in Glasgow. Thank you for sharing your experience, this is really helpful.

3.0

Mar 2, 2020

Network rail

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary. Good earning potential.

Cons

Unsociable hours. Not always given tools to succeed. Poor training, you get to a certain level then stop.

Network Rail Response

Thanks for submitting a review, and for sharing both the pros and cons.

3.0

Feb 11, 2020

No HR at mercy of managers

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay fir what you do

Cons

Terrible rosters leading to no life

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