Network Rail reviews

- Lacks innovation, decent place to be if you're not fussed about being challenged in your career, don't really need a full degree to work as an engineer here. Little in house engineering/design work, it's all done externally by contractors. - Lack of work for graduates, will be left bored without much to do - Lack of mentoring or direction given to graduates to navigate large organisation. Positive/negative experiences vary a lot depending on team you're in. - Not much support from graduate line manager or check ups to review progress - Not guaranteed a job at end of graduate scheme, need to look for roles internally and can be looking around for a while. Will be told to be "flexible" and compromise on your desired role if you want to find something quickly. - Jobs given on the basis of who you know rather than your capability

it is essentially still a boy's club, in spite of the tag lines it used in marketing and recruitment. Offensive language, discriminatory behaviours and a complete lack of awareness of how anyone outside the 'club' might feel is rife. I recognise that they are on a journey, and have put certain things in place to improve the environment, but this needs to be mirrored in management behaviour. It is very difficult to get any project off the ground. Demand will come to you all the time, but getting funding or resource to develop will be your greatest challenge.