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      Network Rail

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      Network Rail reviews

      3.8

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (2,608 total reviews)

      Jeremy Westlake

      75% approve of CEO

      53% 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
      4.0
      Nov 26, 2017

      Operative track inspection

      Operative track inspection
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunities training and development, great benefits

      Cons

      In current team no opportunity to progress

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      Network Rail Response
      8y
      Thanks for the feedback. There are a lot of opportunities in the organisation and we encourage training and/or sideways movements in the organisation to support you in the next step as you've acknowledged in your comment. I encourage you to please reach out to your manager to ask what you can do to work towards a promotion and/or for coaching and guidance on finding new opportunities to grow within the company. If you feel more comfortable, you can also reach out to your HRBP who will walk you through the core competencies required and help advise you on career progression at Network Rail. Reinold Talent Acquisition Manager
      2.0
      Oct 19, 2017

      accountant

      Accountant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      learning and development; rewarding; 35 hours week; flexible working; nice office environment

      Cons

      too bureaucratic culture; old fashioned practices; too traditional; not having specific tasks; pay is too low

      3.0
      Oct 5, 2017

      Large and complex business with exciting opportunities and some frustrations

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Big employer with opportunities across all functions of business. Particularly strong on engineering (from hands on the ground maintenance and operations) to strategy and policy setting. The political and regulated nature of the business makes for a complex and rewarding environment to work in, with huge investment being made and a lot of change, and the core public service ethos of passengers and the railway are all well embedded

      Cons

      Can be bureaucratic and hierarchical and 'rule' based which can be frustrating in driving progress and recognising individuals contributions. The move to more regional organisations within the umbrella company will I am sure bring more autonomy, flexibility and innovation. The public and political spotlight however can be demoralising as the actual performance of the railway is up there with the best in Europe, and this spotlight can also drive some 'just fix it' behaviours.

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