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) , 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 155 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 151 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 99 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 49 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((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

(2,609 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 2,609 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

Sep 5, 2018

Good employer overall, but still room for improvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

35hr weekly contract, opportunities for training & development, subsidised season rail ticket, 28 days annual leave, good pension scheme, on-site safety prioritized

Cons

Internal politics, 24 / 7 business - difficult to 'switch off', challenging deadlines mean correct processes not always followed, possible redundancy at end of 'control period' (every 5 years), office culture of not taking lunch breaks and working over contract hours

3.0

Aug 26, 2018

A large confused beast

Local operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pension Job security Annual pay rise Most of the people want to do a good job

Cons

Confused Changes structure repeatedly Nepotism Weak HR Strong Unions stilt change

4.0

Aug 22, 2018

Signaller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good conditions, job security

Cons

Jobs for the boys, promotion depends on who your friends are / dad is. Too many graduates restrict promotion from a very talented work force

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