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      Network Rail

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      Network Rail reviews

      3.8

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (2,607 total reviews)

      Jeremy Westlake

      75% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

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      3K reviews
      4.0
      Feb 7, 2018

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      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work on some of the biggest projects in the country

      Cons

      Can be very slow paced at times

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      Network Rail Response
      8y
      Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to leave Network Rail a review on Glassdoor. Great to see you're still with us after a few years and hopefully you're working on some large and exciting projects! Reinold Talent Acquisition Manager
      2.0
      Feb 7, 2018

      Disjointed organisation and poor training

      Business systems analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits such as the 75% discount on a season ticket. Flexible hours and generous holiday allowance.

      Cons

      As a Band 5 I have found the internal training either poor or non existent leaving new starters to pick up their role and learn through mistakes and devising their own knowledge documentation. The Personal Objectives procedure is flawed and is open to allowing personal relationships between Line Manager and Employee, negative or positive, sway the final results which can have catastrophic consequences on the individuals home life and private finances. The appeal process is very long and drawn out which puts a lot of people off from pursuing.

      4.0
      Feb 6, 2018

      Talks a Good Game

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Massive focus on Values and Behaviours, care for wellbeing, safety etc, could make this an amazing place to work. It is in many areas and locations, but not all.

      Cons

      Scared and ineffective middle managers can make life hell in some locations and areas.

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      Network Rail Response
      8y
      Thank you very much for your review. The massive focus on values, behaviours, safety & care for well being are so true. Thank you for all your hard work the past 10 years, we really value our staff. We appreciate that with over 37000 staff nation wide, our inclusive culture will always need to be reinforced in order to reach all parts of the organisation. As you know, we have Diversity & Inclusion champions to support this throughout the organisation from our office staff to our track workers. I'm glad to say we've recently signed our 1000th Diversity & Inclusion champion as champions of all the positive things you mentioned and to help us walk the walk. I would encourage signing up to be a Diversity & Inclusion champion as well. In terms of problem people, we may not always know. I'm not sure if you're aware of this but, we have a speak-out line for employees who feel concerned about behaviours to bring it to light in the organisation. The employee doesn't have to disclose information and this line can be anonymous if the employee so wishes it. Reinold Talent Acquisition Manager
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