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?

75% 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 3.7 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) , Design Engineer (18) , Assistant Project Engineer (17)

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

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 220 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 157 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 150 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 119 reviews)); "Good pension benefits" ((in 101 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 101 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 55 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 32 reviews)); "No bonuses or pay rises at the moment" ((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

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,611 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

71% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Network Rail has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,611 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

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Dec 27, 2020

Good overall

Asset engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment, available training, career opportunities, benefits, location

Cons

Difficulty to implement out-of-the-box solutions or ideas

5.0

Dec 27, 2020

Great job

Signalling maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary , benefits and Great company to work for

Cons

No rail travel, lots of nights and changing shifts .

Network Rail Response

Really appreciate your review and for sharing the pros and cons. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

4.0

Dec 26, 2020

Improving over time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working, where supported is great.

Cons

Can be a terribly hierarchical organisation.

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