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      Network Rail

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      Network Rail reviews

      3.8

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (2,608 total reviews)

      Jeremy Westlake

      75% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Network Rail has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,608 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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      3K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 29, 2017

      Review

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, pension and pay

      Cons

      Slow to embrace change, poor performance has little repurcussions

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      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate the feedback both positive and constructive. Reinold Talent Acquisition Manager
      2.0
      Oct 23, 2017

      2yrs - Scheme Project Manager - Crossrail West

      Scheme project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large budgets, large infrastructure projects, looks good on CV, large teams to work with, involves interaction/management of stakeholders such as HEX, GWR, DfT, TFL, etc., decent policies in terms of sickness and leave, large internal job market, multiple offices/depots to choose from.

      Cons

      All engineering input comes from contractors (NR are just reviewing/validating drawings, authorising works), too many middle-men in a matrix type, highly bureaucratic organisation, very little (if any) operational efficiencies achieved, no decent software support (no ERPs/CRMs/PM tools/etc.), poor strategic HR management, heavy staffing using agency personnel (Bechtel, Turner & Townsend) alongside personal staff, hilarious costs for outsourcing temporary staff compared to perm staff, poor handover techniques in environments with high stuff turnover, literally the opposite model compared to a private-sector medium-sized consultancy in terms of efficiency and staff motivation, I can't think of a project delivered on time and within budget.

      5.0
      Oct 21, 2017

      Supportive, excellent experience opportunities

      Design engineer (band iv)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Supportive, excellent prospects, chances to transfer within company, very good at balancing workload together with work life balance. Good at motivating staff.

      Cons

      Publicly funded company has a no frills touch to remuneration. Overtime policy is very restrictive. Expenses policy sometimes leaves us slightly out of pocket.

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