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?

"Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 147 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 139 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 124 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 89 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 105 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 30 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 28 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

(2,607 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 2,607 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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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Aug 13, 2016

Good for 2-3 years only

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

35h week holidays allowance colleges training ticket subsidy

Cons

compensation progression senior management culture

3.0

Jul 31, 2016

Full of Waste

Scheme project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Takes care of people and their safety Very flexible working Impossible to get fired

Cons

Underperformers get away with murder Completey unrealistic workload Antiquated systems and processes No-one wants to take responsibility for decisions Pay does not reflect amount of work

3.0

Jul 27, 2016

Network rail risk

Risk specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pensions, health, travel subsidy and the chance to work flexibly

Cons

lot of people have worked in the industry all their lives....scores low on innovative companies for me

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