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 work life balance is good" ((in 216 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 147 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 145 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 124 reviews)); "good pension flex working good team" ((in 97 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 99 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 48 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Aug 16, 2025

You feel like you are part of something, but it can be very slow moving

Helpdesk advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good organisation. Feel like you contributing to the public good, helping to maintain the railways

Cons

Very hard to make changes, any changes that do take a long time.

3.0

Aug 15, 2025

Network rail

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible deadlines Don't have to work

Cons

Execs 3 days a week in office

3.0

Aug 15, 2025

Risk

Risk management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

35-hour week, 28-30 annual leave days, subsidised rail season ticket, discounted leisure rail travel, Railway Pension Scheme, Private Healthcare

Cons

Workload can be busy, limited opportunities for career progression, team/management culture (depending on individual)

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