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?

"Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 154 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 148 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 125 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 92 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 103 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 55 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 48 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 33 reviews)); "No bonuses or pay rises at the moment" ((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

(2,610 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

71% 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 2,610 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

3.0

Apr 8, 2021

Ok to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pension, holidays and working hours

Cons

Payrise and bonuses on a DfT whim, if they say no its no, and not for the next 2-3 years as well as headcount reduction

4.0

Apr 8, 2021

Engineering at network rail

Senior engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, pension, annual leave, subsidised season ticket

Cons

Too much bureaucracy, not enough staff, lack of recognition, poor senior leadership, lack of strategy, too much change

4.0

Apr 8, 2021

Great company to work for , heavily invest in their staff.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Safety , invest in staff , great hours , rewarding

Cons

Shift work weekend and bank holiday working

Network Rail Response

Thanks so much for sharing your review with us, it's greatly appreciated.

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