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      Network Rail

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      Network Rail reviews

      3.8

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (2,598 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 2,598 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
      1.0
      May 27, 2014

      A waste of several years of my life

      Design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The working hours seem flexible and the minimum 7 hour day doesn't seem to be enforced. The pay can be good if you can stick at it long enough. I can't think of anything else.

      Cons

      I found middle management to be poor. They didn't communicated with staff, did not take responsibility or put right bad decisions. There is a culture of bullying and it's not a happy place to work. There are very poor and inefficient decisions made which impact on the travelling public and waste a lot of money.

      4.0
      May 27, 2014

      Network Rail is a nice place to work, the nature of the job is good, safety is good and I feel good job satisfaction.

      Trackman
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      promotions and leadership opportunities are good, potential for progression if you want to get a better job and the safety culture is very good so that we all work safely.

      Cons

      the railway is a tough industry and the demand on us to get jobs done and deliver improvements is tough. Our customers demand the best and we cannot always meet that high standard, though we try extremely hard.

      3.0
      May 26, 2014

      My view of Networkrail

      Team leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Varied work patterns, traveling to many places, expansion of knowledge when working with other departments and other regions, job security

      Cons

      Very poor travel benefits for post 1994 staff compared to the equivalent on London Underground, especially the annual loan agreement for Yearly season ticket where we are given 75% discount then the money is put into our wages where it is then taxed at source, thus negating any discount in the first place

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