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 work life balance is good" ((in 207 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 163 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 152 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 118 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 103 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 102 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 46 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 32 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 reviews))

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4.0

21 Jan 2021

Finance director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great for D&I, equal opportunity, they do care about their staff and most staff are passionate about the railway and serving passengers

Cons

Government pace - slow and often politics drives where the focus is applied...and we all know what governments are like.... Not enough real focus on cost and spend vs private sector

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5.0

20 Apr 2025

Rail worker

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great company to work for and great money

Cons

Nothing to report, there are no cons

4.0

29 May 2026

Assistant manager

Recommend

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Pros

Awesome company to work at nice

Cons

None i can think of r

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