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      Network Rail

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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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      3K reviews
      1.0
      Oct 31, 2017

      Jobs for the boys

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Job for life if you are willing to say yes

      Cons

      Promotes jobs for the boys no matter what they do to get there

      1.0
      May 27, 2014

      A waste of several years of my life

      Design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The working hours seem flexible and the minimum 7 hour day doesn't seem to be enforced. The pay can be good if you can stick at it long enough. I can't think of anything else.

      Cons

      I found middle management to be poor. They didn't communicated with staff, did not take responsibility or put right bad decisions. There is a culture of bullying and it's not a happy place to work. There are very poor and inefficient decisions made which impact on the travelling public and waste a lot of money.

      1.0
      Nov 17, 2013

      Disappointing

      Design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Generally well paid for the work you do. They do seem to spend a lot on training; whether its worthwhile or provides value for money is debatable though.

      Cons

      New starters often complain that they were misled over what the job entailed. No one seems to take responsibility, there is a lot of buck passing. People won't make decisions. Very hierarchical, if you're a grade below someone they seem to ignore you even if you have more experience than them on the issue in hand. Bad management is tolerated, poor managers are not taken to task.

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