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?

"Good people involved in the day" ((in 152 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 140 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 127 reviews)); "Inclusive / Friendly / Good Pension after 5 years service" ((in 107 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 96 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 105 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 51 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 29 reviews)); "Bullying is also common place in the company if your face doesn't fit." ((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

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

3.0

Nov 7, 2025

Challenging but potentially rewarding role

Human resources business partner hrbp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good variety of experiences and opportunities to learn

Cons

Need to have a lot of difficult conversations

2.0

Nov 6, 2025

Totally lost its way.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depends largely on who your line manager is

Cons

Too many ego’s Too many non value-adding systems An incredible amount of indecision Rife blame culture

5.0

Nov 5, 2025

Asset Management Analyst

Asset management analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work live balance provided

Cons

None that I can think of

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