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      Network Rail

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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 demographic groups

      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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      3K reviews
      5.0
      Jan 18, 2021

      graduate role

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      nice people working with and pretty chill

      Cons

      boring work very repetitive I dont really like it

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      Network Rail Response
      5y
      Thanks for submitting a review, and for sharing both the pros and cons. We would encourage you to reach out to your scheme manager or line manager to raise this. They can work with the areas across your rotations on the graduate scheme to find you more exciting work or projects.
      2.0
      Jan 18, 2021

      Positive Messages Spoilt by Petulant Employees

      Anonymous employee
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great salary, sometimes busy work, lots of opportunities for outgoing individuals. You will excel and go far if you're confident and force yourself forward.

      Cons

      Lack of support for graduates mean that often individuals new to the company and working life are told "figure it out for yourself" and thrown to the wolves. Most employees are grumpy and disinterested, viewing you as worthless if you've been in the company less than 5 years. Surprisingly poor attitudes from 90% of people there considering they're on ridiculous amounts of money for 35 hour weeks, private health insurance and loads of other benefits. Probably the worst thing though is how they preach about diversity and inclusion and being forward thinking and then you go to the frontline staff and there's sexism, racism, homophobic remarks and it's all laughed off as banter or given the excuse "this is what it's always been like" which I've heard more times than I can count.

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      Network Rail Response
      5y
      Thank you for providing your honest review on both the pros and cons of working at Network Rail. We have a variety of initiatives across the business to build greater diversity across our business and better reflect the communities we serve. From joining our Employee Networks, to signing up as a diversity & inclusion champion, any one in our business can make a change with the tools and guidance provided . We would have encouraged you to sign up as a diversity & inclusion champion in order to use your influence on some of the points raised. For more support on the graduate scheme, we would have encouraged you to reach out to your scheme manager and if you had a buddy or mentor, they would have been able to provide additional support. Thanks again for your comments.
      5.0
      Jan 18, 2021

      Excellent company to work for

      Surveyor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Loads of varied work to do and helpful colleagues all the way up to senior management

      Cons

      Sometimes disjointed between departments but that sis slowly changing as part of the 'Putting Passengers First' initiative.

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