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 people involved in the day" ((in 152 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 140 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 127 reviews)); "Inclusive / Friendly / Good Pension after 5 years service" ((in 107 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 96 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 105 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 51 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 29 reviews)); "Bullying is also common place in the company if your face doesn't fit." ((in 29 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Network Rail locations?

Jersey City , Yorktown , New York , Texas City , Cleveland , Union City , Andover , Tampa , Farmington Hills , Hollywood

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Network Rail

Network Rail reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,599 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 2,599 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Nov 23, 2025

Simply review of NR

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good organisation with offering an EDI environment for employees to work.

Cons

Less vancancy for promotion, need a huge amount of time to intake railway knowledge

3.0

Nov 19, 2025

Okay job but under valued

Section planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Subsidised leisure travel at 75% Good union

Cons

Often a bit undervalued Can be repetitive

5.0

Nov 17, 2025

Great Compqny

Ertms tech support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management, strong union, leots of opportunity to train or travel

Cons

Not many to speak of

Viewing 88 - 90 of 2,599 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

McMaster-Carr

4.5★Compensation & Benefits

ARS-Rescue Rooter

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Tokyo Electron

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

College Works Painting

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Network Rail

Apply to join Network Rail Consulting (Seattle)

Associate Director, Signaling & Communications Engineer

United States

View job

Associate Director, Engineering & Maintenance