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) , 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 207 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 163 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 152 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 118 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 103 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 102 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 46 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

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Network Rail reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,609 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 2,609 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

Jun 5, 2020

Network Rail

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good hours. Nice place to work

Cons

Slow recruitment process. May require travel

4.0

Jun 5, 2020

Slow and steady

Graduate electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life balance, structured training programme, safety measurements, job security,

Cons

Can be slow at times but that's the nature of the public sector

Network Rail Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we appreciate the feedback!

4.0

Jun 3, 2020

Good company with over time

Authorised person (level b)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits and over time

Cons

Some depot managers are stuck in old ways

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