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

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).

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3K reviews
1.0
Oct 11, 2025

Toxic

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary, higher the band the better the bonus allocation, private healthcare. But makes it very hard to leave the organisation and find similar pay.

Cons

Toxic environment, bullying and harassment. Long hours due to too much work. Always asking for more. Mamagement culture is to "challenge" but it is actually belittling, micromanaging and constantly putting people down. Not enough people to get the job done yet they are cutting our headcount to make savings. So many reports, reporting for the sake of reporting, take up so much time to produce for it not to be read. People are mentally and physically ill.

5.0
Oct 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, nice people, good opportunities to learn and develop, a job for life.

Cons

Can be difficult to get a promotion within your team, as NR do not offer promotions. You have to wait for a more senior job to be advertised and then apply.

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