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

Feb 24, 2021

Interesting Place to Work

Operational planning specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary, Good Benefits, Relaxed Work Culture

Cons

Very, very political. Not a meritocracy.

Network Rail Response

Thank you so much for leaving a review. If you do have any specific concerns then please do speak with your line manager or a member of your HR team, our Everyone strategy is there to encourage an inclusive working environment that values everyone. It's therefore really important for those concerns to be shared. Thank you again for your review.

5.0

Feb 24, 2021

Great place to work

Finance business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Focused on development, rewarding, great work life balance, pay higher than market.

Cons

I don't have any cons

Network Rail Response

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a positive review. Really glad to see that you're enjoying your experience. All the very best to you and the team in Edinburgh.

5.0

Feb 24, 2021

Good company

Brand ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

Nothing comes to mind. All good

Network Rail Response

Thank you for such a positive review and we hope that all is well with you in Malaysia. Thanks again.

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