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?

73% 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 (150) , 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)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 152 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 142 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 97 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Network Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 104 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 47 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "Bullying doesn’t get addressed which stops people reporting it Sexual harassment is rife Pay is below the average Obedience is key with senior management" ((in 29 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,601 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

74% 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 2,601 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 21, 2016

Challenging industry with good work life balance possibilities

Financial controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities to move through a large organisation. Excellent benefits and flexible working approach. Strong line management structure and excellent training opportunities.

Cons

Some challenging unionised sections. More commercial focus required. Reclassified into a public sector body, changing working practises and strategic approach.

3.0

Oct 30, 2016

Finance

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fascinating industry to work in with unique challenges and insight. Some truly dedicated people to work alongside are out there.

Cons

Many strategic decisions are made with poor buy-in from the Business, usually for a short term solution at the expense of the long term success. This 'get this done now, worry about the rest later' seems to infiltrate every function in the business I came across. A lot of people more than happy to ride out the years for their pension, not really adding anything. Transparent pay scheme has killed the ability to hire the mid-level employees required to make this Company work, especially in London.

4.0

Oct 12, 2016

Good place to work, relaxed, but a little slow paced

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits Flexible working Excellent work/life balance

Cons

Too many chiefs Creativity limited by red tape Not commercially driven enough

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