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?

"Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 161 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 154 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 94 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 104 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 48 reviews)); "Not had one good manager who treats me like an adult Micromanagement Negative atmosphere No forward movement despite continual improvement strategies" ((in 48 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 31 reviews)); "Bullying doesn’t get addressed which stops people reporting it Sexual harassment is rife Pay is below the average Obedience is key with senior management" ((in 27 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

1.0

Mar 22, 2026

It’s all just ticks in a box

Maintenance supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay Good Annual leave

Cons

Poor senior DU management All about management bonuses Say they care as a company but they don’t Toxic environment Poor management seems to be rewarded with promotion

4.0

Mar 22, 2026

Overall quite good

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects that are complex and involve significant planning for delivery.

Cons

Very structured governance system that makes decision making slow. Public money funded and never enough money to do exactly what should be done.

4.0

Mar 19, 2026

NR

Senior asset protection engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel benefits, working hours, reputation

Cons

Slow progression, lack of development support

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