Does Network Rail pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Network Rail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 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 (62) , 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 to work with" ((in 155 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 154 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 121 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 91 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 100 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 53 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 32 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

73% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

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

3.0

Jun 27, 2025

Good

Operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid 4 weekly 75% discounted travel

Cons

Bad higher management with zero experience on the real world telling the seasoned experienced staff how to maintain the railway. Lots of weekend work due to possession availability. Only 10% premium for weekends Overtime at standard rate

5.0

Jun 24, 2025

WDS

Works delivery supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On the job, construction, benefits

Cons

Shift work, long hours, safety critical environment

4.0

Jun 23, 2025

Lovely team, flexible hours, straightforward work

Information officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team, especially the FOI manager, is really lovely. We all get on really well and have really nice chats. It's a great atmosphere in the office and on calls. The work isn't too hard. You feel like you are doing an important job. Hours are flexible and you can work in waterloo office, at home, or in milton keynes - where you're needed one day / week

Cons

Work can be dull Onboarding process is pretty abysmal - slow.

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