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?

74% 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?

"Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 154 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 150 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 125 reviews)); "Inclusive / Friendly / Good Pension after 5 years service" ((in 96 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 93 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 103 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 45 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 31 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 30 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

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,605 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

74% approve of CEO

54% 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 2,605 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

3.0

Apr 30, 2025

Good pay and flexible working

Programme controls manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work load for a good pay Flexible working

Cons

Difficult progression Often a glorified PA role

4.0

Apr 30, 2025

Nice people

Learning designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and caring people to work with. Good for work life balance.

Cons

Processes are too slow and this can be frustrating, not getting to complete projects.

3.0

Apr 29, 2025

Pros and cons

Tecnician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable employer Annual leave Half decent salary

Cons

unsociable hours - days nights evenings weekends and bank holidays Underpayed Very cutthroat in terms of of career progression Poor facilities

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