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?

75% 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 3.7 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?

"Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 155 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 151 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 99 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 49 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,609 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

71% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Network Rail has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,609 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

3.0

Mar 10, 2024

Great benefits glacial pace

Function lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Good opportunities to progress at start of career

Cons

Glacial pace at change Too many contractors No dealing with underperformers

4.0

Mar 9, 2024

Railway career

Maintenance team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good time off, benefits, training, work conditions and pay

Cons

Bad management at times, employment of unsuitable people, wasting of money in certain areas

2.0

Mar 6, 2024

No work life balance

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is good, London allowance also good. Some really lovely helpful people working in the Route functions. Some areas are very inclusive such as offices.

Cons

No work life balance, contracted to 35hrs per week. Regularly required to do 50-60 with no over time. Have to work during Annual leave. National/Central functions toxic. Cost cutting and headcount reductions. Front line areas not very inclusive or diverse

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