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?

"Good people involved in the day" ((in 157 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 146 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good pension scheme" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 99 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 50 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 45 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 31 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((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

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

4.0

Feb 13, 2020

Good place

Programmer development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working, decent salary, a lot to do or a little based on ups and downs of business

Cons

political atmosphere, can be bullied, run by older generation of people who sometimes clash with up and coming generations

Network Rail Response

Thanks so much for your review, and really appreciate you highlighting the pros and cons. We'd also like to advise on the whistleblowing helpline that is confidential to raise any concerns you might have about bullying. This can be found on My Connect. Thanks again for taking the time to share your review.

4.0

Feb 11, 2020

Good opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

varied work, interesting projects, good people

Cons

project involvement heavily dependent upon team

Network Rail Response

Thank you for writing a review for your placement, we do hope you enjoyed this and that you'd consider a career with us in the future.

4.0

Feb 10, 2020

Passionate to fixing things

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team player on site

Cons

I don't like to late to work

Network Rail Response

Thank you so much for taking the time to write about your experience here.

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