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 (150) , 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 work life balance is good" ((in 204 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 156 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 153 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 102 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 109 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 50 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 50 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 28 reviews))

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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,595 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Network Rail has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,595 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 and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

15 Jul 2017

Burdened by red tape and morale sapping performance reviews

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cannot say much about pros of working at NR other than training and annual leave allowance. Training was the best and engineers could easily book themselves on courses.

Cons

Working hours far above contracted hours for no extra. Poor performance review process limiting pay progression. No autonomy to take decisions due to excessive bottom covering.

5.0

23 Jun 2020

best work

Railway

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

nice environment full of trees

Cons

none found till such now

Network Rail Response

Thank you for your kind comments!

4.0

8 Feb 2025

Nothing

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work culture work life balance

Cons

No cons as of now

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