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 212 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 151 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 125 reviews)); "Inclusive / Friendly / Good Pension after 5 years service" ((in 96 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 51 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((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

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,608 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 2,608 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

3.0

Mar 30, 2025

Great experience builder

Area support analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary. The majority of employees are friendly and helpful. Secondments available. Internal intranet with additional vacancies advertised.

Cons

Managers aren’t trained as people managers. Poor performance doesn’t have consequences. Going the extra mile isn’t rewarded.

5.0

Mar 28, 2025

great enviroment

Customer service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good starting pay and friendlycolleagues

Cons

night shifts long hours customers can be angry

3.0

Mar 27, 2025

Good employer but can be toxic

Business support manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Massive organisation so scope to move around

Cons

It's more who you know rather than what you know You have 5 regions and central functions which can be counterintuitive

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