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?

"Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 151 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 148 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 125 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good pension schemes" ((in 97 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 101 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 52 reviews)); "Not had one good manager who treats me like an adult Micromanagement Negative atmosphere No forward movement despite continual improvement strategies" ((in 49 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor behaviours from senior leadership" ((in 31 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

1.0

Oct 30, 2025

Dont do it to your mental health

Payroll

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None its a awful place to work

Cons

Management will talk about your personal challenges and laugh at them. Pays awful

2.0

Jan 19, 2025

Great if you have no desire to advance your career

Legal services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible - Company mandate is 3 days in the office per week. However nobody enforces this and people rarely come into the office, especially middle management.

Cons

Pay is terrible - Workings in Zone 1 Central London they think its okay to pay £35k but require years of experience and multiple degrees No progression whatsoever - Not opportunities to progress, have any meaningful training or professional development

3.0

Jan 5, 2025

Mutton dressed up lamb

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great workers and opportunities. Great place to coast D&I investment is enormous

Cons

Poor management regardless of honours given to staff for doing their paid job. Nepotistic and shortsighted. Projects are difficult to progress without senior management getting credit. More like a career doldrum than a vehicle to develop a career. Overpaid senior managers with huge bonuses and pensions

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