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

4.0

Dec 2, 2025

Nice professional environment

Senior asset engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clear vision for the future.

Cons

A very slow moving machine.

4.0

Dec 1, 2025

Graduate pay

Operations management - graduate program

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has great progression internally for people.

Cons

It can be a large organisation where it takes a lot to change a process.

4.0

Nov 27, 2025

Happy working here

Network data management sme

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organisation. Clear objectives. Great people

Cons

Hard to progress from some job roles, despite lots of opportunities. Complex processes and people not willing to make decisions.

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