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 216 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 156 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 139 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 103 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 102 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 32 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((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

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

5.0

Feb 5, 2025

Good place to work

Assistant asset engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, good responsibilities, very diverse areas to get involved in

Cons

I've maybe seen other teams that might not have a good dynamic but I'm unaffected

2.0

Jan 29, 2025

Good Vision but toxic culture.

Customer service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun job, some good colleagues, decent pay, decent hours

Cons

Toxic and bullying culture on the site I worked at. Discriminatory views of disability and other protected characteristics at the site I worked at.

5.0

Jan 28, 2025

Great

Apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good company, very good.

Cons

No cons working here to be honest.

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