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?

74% 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 3.6 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 200 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 155 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 146 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 99 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 52 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 51 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 31 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 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

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,607 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Jan 31, 2017

Good benefits but total lack of urgency or understanding of how to deliver for the customer

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits offered and alleged 35-hour week are worth it with full sick pay and good holiday entitlement including child care vouchers.

Cons

Lack of urgency by the senior team to deliver and messages are very much emotive side of how they feel.

4.0

Jan 29, 2017

Good benefits

Section supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

35 hour week, good work/life balance and flexible to needs. Opportunities to progress if you wish-- though training needs to be provided

Cons

Training is lacking, excessive travelling, more support from seniors and a drive to enhance business stream- grab opportunities that come

4.0

Jan 29, 2017

Developing Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong ethics; good people; sense of achievement in delivering something for the country's benefit

Cons

Restricts its staff through over specifying management processes; does not always recruit on ability at a mid-manager level; does not manage out poorly performing employees

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Jobs at Network Rail

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