Is Network Rail a good company to work for as a Project Engineer?

Project Engineer professionals working at Network Rail have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Network Rail employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Engineer Jobs at Network Rail now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Engineer interview questions at Network Rail .

Does Network Rail pay Project Engineer employees well?

Project Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Network Rail with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Engineer salaries at Network Rail.

How happy are Project Engineer professionals working at Network Rail?

82% of Project Engineer employees at Network Rail would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 125% in the past 12 months. Project Engineer professionals have also rated Network Rail with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Network Rail?

Project Manager (151) , Signaller (65) , Scheme Project Manager (62) , 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) , Design Engineer (18) , Assistant Project Engineer (17)

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

"Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 158 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 148 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 123 reviews)); "good pension flex working good team" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 92 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 103 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor behaviours from senior leadership" ((in 31 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 29 reviews))

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Network Rail Project Engineer reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

100% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Project Engineer employees have rated Network Rail with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Network Rail is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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29 reviews

3.0

Oct 12, 2022

Good

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, HR, colleagues and salary.

Cons

Staff only do minimal work, 5pm everyone runs home.

4.0

May 12, 2022

Good job

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

35 hour weeks Working from home

Cons

Almost zero career progression, people above have to retire or leave for you to get an opportunity to move up. Permanent member for 2 years, we were meant to get pay raises and bonuses but haven't received any since starting

4.0

Apr 12, 2022

Project Engineer

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Skills, Qualifications, Behaviours, Development Opportunities

Cons

Organisation structure rigid to those wanting to progress Difference in pay to contractors

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