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?

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 (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) , Design Engineer (18) , Assistant Project Engineer (17)

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

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 216 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 147 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 145 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 124 reviews)); "good pension flex working good team" ((in 97 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 99 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 48 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 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

71% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

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

5.0

Aug 25, 2021

Pay

Overhead linesman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of free time at home

Cons

Progression and salary’s could be better

4.0

Aug 20, 2021

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours are good for the amount you work

Cons

Management are very questionable when interreacting with people below them

4.0

Aug 19, 2021

NR Finance Business Partner

Finance business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good final salary Pension subject to working min 5 years. Options to work around child care commitments Discounted season tickets

Cons

Non-competitive salary compared to private sector companies. Small or no bonus compared to other companies. Frustrating systems which can lead to unnecessary amounts of admin

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