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      Network Rail

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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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      3K reviews
      1.0
      Jan 27, 2021

      Very cliquey

      Recruitment specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I hated it honestly. I felt like I couldn't get out of there fast enough.

      Cons

      The revolving doors suck all individuality and joy as you enter. So cliquey. Really as cooperate as you get. It was awful. No room for anything outside of the guide books. You begin feeling like a robot

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      Network Rail Response
      5y
      Thank you for an honest review of your experience. We wish you every success in the future.
      2.0
      Jan 18, 2021

      Positive Messages Spoilt by Petulant Employees

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great salary, sometimes busy work, lots of opportunities for outgoing individuals. You will excel and go far if you're confident and force yourself forward.

      Cons

      Lack of support for graduates mean that often individuals new to the company and working life are told "figure it out for yourself" and thrown to the wolves. Most employees are grumpy and disinterested, viewing you as worthless if you've been in the company less than 5 years. Surprisingly poor attitudes from 90% of people there considering they're on ridiculous amounts of money for 35 hour weeks, private health insurance and loads of other benefits. Probably the worst thing though is how they preach about diversity and inclusion and being forward thinking and then you go to the frontline staff and there's sexism, racism, homophobic remarks and it's all laughed off as banter or given the excuse "this is what it's always been like" which I've heard more times than I can count.

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      Network Rail Response
      5y
      Thank you for providing your honest review on both the pros and cons of working at Network Rail. We have a variety of initiatives across the business to build greater diversity across our business and better reflect the communities we serve. From joining our Employee Networks, to signing up as a diversity & inclusion champion, any one in our business can make a change with the tools and guidance provided . We would have encouraged you to sign up as a diversity & inclusion champion in order to use your influence on some of the points raised. For more support on the graduate scheme, we would have encouraged you to reach out to your scheme manager and if you had a buddy or mentor, they would have been able to provide additional support. Thanks again for your comments.
      1.0
      Dec 15, 2020

      No equality ,diversity and Inclusion practice in the organisation

      Recruitment administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good location close to city center but also same vicinity for RED LIGHT district

      Cons

      Career progress is who you know in the organisation.

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      Network Rail Response
      5y
      Thank you for sharing a review of your experience. Our Everyone Matters strategy, and the programmes in the strategy such as Race Matters & Gender Matters are building greater diversity across our business. We do encourage everyone across the business to sign up as a Diversity & Inclusion champion and to join our Employee Networks to raise challenges and to influence change. You can find out more here - https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/diversity-and-inclusion/everyone-strategy/
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