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) , Design Engineer (18) , Assistant Project Engineer (17)

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

"Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 158 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 153 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 102 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 93 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 103 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 51 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 35 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 32 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

(2,612 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

71% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,612 reviews)

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Network Rail has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,612 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

3.0

May 6, 2026

Career development opportunities amid office politics

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is opportunity for career development

Cons

Some office politics and inertia with repeat cycles of re-structuring. Can be insular

4.0

May 4, 2026

Great travel benefits with discounted Railcard

Planning assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discounted Railcard with 75% off travel

Cons

None that I can think of

5.0

Apr 28, 2026

Really good

Project planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very proactive when it comes to safety

Cons

I dont really have any cons

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