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

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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3K reviews
4.0
Jan 3, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company. Looks after employees. Have many offices to work from. Most people are friendly. Job is varied. Some days work in the office and some involve site visits.

Cons

Constant re-orgs which can disupt work and create unwanted pressure. Most departments work in silos. Software used is very old.

2.0
Sep 13, 2016

A frustrating place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good team, supportive managers. Flexible working opportunities

Cons

Poor pay, lack of opportunities to progress within Asset Information unless based at head office, reliance on consultancy firms that fail to deliver and are never held accountable. The pay structure is really messed up. People a band lower than you, doing a less skilled job, can easily be earning more due to length of service. No free travel.

2.0
Aug 31, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working, I was able to choose my start and end times. Above average salaries for what is required of you, for administrative and analytical roles it pays above the local rate. Rail season ticket discount Encourages internal promotion and movement, helps to understand the different parts of the organisation but the type of work is very similar (e.g admin and form filling) Relatively secure job, regular reorganisations but there is usually a job there if you want it.

Cons

Roles very narrow in terms of responsibilities. Due to the size of the organisation the role responsibilities are narrow and little opportunity to take on work types of work. Management not interested in the skills you have to offer and the potential benefit of using them. In my experience management were happy to let things go as usual and not interested in using employees' skills to improve processes. Top heavy company therefore little opportunity for entry level employees to gain new skills and be challenged. Majority of interesting ad-hoc work given to mid level employees therefore entry level employees get no opportunity to gain experience, which is not good for long term career prospects. Very little opportunity for training and sponsorship. Slow decision making from management and

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