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 219 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 152 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 150 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 121 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 104 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 52 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 52 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 28 reviews)); "No career progression unless your really really smart..." ((in 28 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

(2,608 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 2,608 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

4.0

Oct 28, 2019

Maintenance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job for life, just no room to grow

Cons

nepotism, a jolly boys club.

Network Rail Response

Thanks for your review. Have you been able to speak with your line manager about your development or looked at other opportunities in the organisation. A chat with your local HR Business Partner may also be useful as they can provide advice around career development. Thanks again for sharing your comments and we hope that you are able to move forward.

5.0

Oct 25, 2019

RAM Team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and kind, the team was like family.

Cons

There can be very long hours to be worked

Network Rail Response

Thanks for leaving a review and we wish you every success in your new role.

5.0

Oct 21, 2019

Insightful experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had great opportunities to push myself outside my comfort zone as well as networking with a range of stakeholders and employees of the company.

Cons

At times there were significant lulls in workload but there are opportunities when you ask for them!

Network Rail Response

Thank you for sharing your experience so far and it sounds like a very interesting year with us. We hope the workload is at a perfect point for you now, and yes indeed if you want more work then just ask!

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