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?

73% 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,598 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

74% approve of CEO

53% 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

4.0

Jan 13, 2026

Be AWARE

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job security Good annual leave entitlement Railway industry is a family, so you feel part of something greater than yourself

Cons

Toxic 'track talk' - one rumour or wrong thing said many years ago can influence your standing now. Be prepared with any receipts/proof in case someone tries to talk on your name Do not trust any higher manager as they're all in it for themselves Certain business functions are PowerBI hungry and will stop at nothing to find a new way to exert a modicum of control over genuine people trying to make a difference

4.0

Jan 13, 2026

Not a bad place to work

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rail travel benefits Pension & Life Insurances

Cons

night shifts weekend work weather

2.0

Jan 4, 2026

not enough

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and consistent work environment

Cons

Seriously underpaid and career progression is not that easy

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