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

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
4.0
Dec 2, 2025

Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary range, good working conditions (depending on the department), good perks such as annual leave and sick pay.

Cons

Some management in certain departments can be poor with toxic working environments.

4.0
Dec 2, 2025

Shift work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good Pay, overtime avalibility, good people, time off due to shift work

Cons

management have us and them mindset. unsociable hours can be a problem. can be very boring if on call

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