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 (151) , 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 to work with" ((in 153 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 144 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 131 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 107 reviews)); "Inclusive / Friendly / Good Pension after 5 years service" ((in 93 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 102 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 46 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 32 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((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

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Network Rail reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,602 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 2,602 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Sep 29, 2025

Pretty good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for progression, yearly pay reviews from unions means already good pay is constantly ticking upwards (for bands 5-8 at least)

Cons

Lots of ppl who have been there for a lifetime, change is slow as a result

4.0

Sep 26, 2025

Good

Resourcing business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to progress if you want to

Cons

An industry with a lot of change

5.0

Sep 25, 2025

Not exciting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

So much bureaucracy. And ridiculously complex hierarchy.

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