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?

"Good people involved in the day" ((in 155 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 153 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 102 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 91 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 101 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 52 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 32 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 29 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

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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

5.0

Dec 3, 2025

Assistant Commercial Manager

Assistant commercial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and good team to work for.

Cons

Less salary comparing to private companies.

4.0

Dec 2, 2025

Review

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary range, good working conditions (depending on the department), good perks such as annual leave and sick pay.

Cons

Some management in certain departments can be poor with toxic working environments.

4.0

Dec 2, 2025

Shift work

Signal technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good Pay, overtime avalibility, good people, time off due to shift work

Cons

management have us and them mindset. unsociable hours can be a problem. can be very boring if on call

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