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

(2,609 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

3.0

Jan 1, 2021

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Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Proactive team and vast amount of knowledge

Cons

Some manages like to micromanaging

Network Rail Response

Thanks for sharing your experience. If you do want to speak through any issues regarding micromanagement then please do contact your local HR Business Partner if you aren't able to speak directly with your own line manager. Many thanks for your review.

4.0

Jan 1, 2021

Great place to work for

Senior development surveyor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great employer, good culture and treats employees well. I really enjoy it.

Cons

Not many but communication from leaders could be better. Plenty of messages from leaders but rarely seen 'on the ground'

Network Rail Response

Thanks for your review, and it's great to hear that you're enjoying your role. Thanks for your feedback which we will share with our comms teams, we' d also encourage you to share your ideas with your line manager, your local HR business partner or on Yammer.

5.0

Dec 30, 2020

Job for life

Controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything about NR is great. Challenging and rewarding with a great salary

Cons

Shift work has pros and cons!

Network Rail Response

Thanks for sharing your experience and for being honest about shift work!

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