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 211 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 158 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 154 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 95 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 101 reviews)); "Not had one good manager who treats me like an adult Micromanagement Negative atmosphere No forward movement despite continual improvement strategies" ((in 51 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 50 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 31 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 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

75% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Feb 9, 2025

Slow and poorly resourcef

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big industry that is important

Cons

Don’t expect to be inspired by anyone you work with

4.0

Feb 8, 2025

Nothing

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture work life balance

Cons

No cons as of now

4.0

Feb 7, 2025

It's good!

Senior public affairs manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, rail discounts

Cons

None come to mind immediately

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