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?

74% 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 (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) , 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 211 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 151 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 147 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 128 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 100 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 101 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 47 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((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

Network Rail reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,607 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Network Rail has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,607 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jun 9, 2025

Lovely Team and Work Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can confidently say Network Rail is a good employer.

Cons

Limited benefits due to it being a public company

1.0

Jun 7, 2025

Don’t bother

Customer service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for an entry level job Benefits like travel loan, 75% off leisure national rail travel which helps out

Cons

Current victim of bullying from an SSM within a network rail managed station. Afraid to speak up due to fear of retaliation especially from senior station management. Management are the most toxic people in the world. Won’t care about you until you slip up then they rain hell on you. Overall work environment is toxic. If you don’t ‘worship’ management especially the senior station management like head of station, station manager expect to get treated like dirt. Progression is slow and you won’t get anywhere at all. Started with a few people within the same role and now 90% of us are looking for new jobs.

3.0

Jun 3, 2025

Good employer with great benefits

Surveyor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits including 75% discount on season tickets

Cons

No real progression internally or salary increase other than standard annual rate increase

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