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?

73% 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 (150) , 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 212 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 146 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 143 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 120 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 99 reviews)); "bad manager, if you are not part of management there is no rooms for advancement" ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 47 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 30 reviews))

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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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jan 24, 2026

CAD

Cad technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company with good work life balance

Cons

There is nothing bad to say

3.0

Jan 23, 2026

Good job

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work good pay and benefits

Cons

Too much middle management from clueless suits

4.0

Jan 19, 2026

Good opportunities

Track engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good courses Reasonable pay Go to different sites

Cons

Night shifts Long hours Expect to run in all conditions

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