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 work life balance is good" ((in 200 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 152 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 142 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 97 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 104 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 47 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "Bullying doesn’t get addressed which stops people reporting it Sexual harassment is rife Pay is below the average Obedience is key with senior management" ((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

(2,599 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 2,599 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

Jun 23, 2025

Avoid

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and ability to do different roles

Cons

Everything else poor culture and behaviours, lip service to safety .

1.0

Apr 15, 2025

Asset Information Services (AIS) a very poor part of Network Rail to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very few I can think of - Network Rail as a whole is a good employer, but AIS is only a good place to work if you're happy being treated as a number, rather than as a person who can offer value. There are genuine people there who care about others and the company, but they're generally swimming against the tide. The whole purpose of the business area is to turn the wheel.

Cons

- Micro-management from senior leader - Lack of strategic direction, within sub-org and as part of wider org - Poor treatment of staff and over-reliance on secondments/contracts - Poor communication

1.0

Nov 19, 2024

They just don't care.

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I honestly can't think of anything anymore.

Cons

No safety culture it's all about doing it cheaper and faster not about doing it right or safely. Pay is poor and management are nothing but bullies.

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