What are Network Rail like to work for?

Question

I have been offered a job at Network, it is a good job in the project / change led side of the business. Are they good employers?

Answer 1

Well Network Rail employess who have already answered have come up trumps! It is true, operations side of the company are a bunch of moaners, me included. But when a question like this is raised, the truth comes out!! Network Rail are a good company to work for. As someone mentioned, the company intra net has a chat-like forum where staff company wide can talk to each other. The general feel that I get from office staff is that they are the same as us, they grumble but they wouldn't want it any other way!! Come join the family, we're a nice bunch really....

Answer 2

I really enjoy working in Network Rail and have been with them for 4 years. I am one of the office Staff & there is a really good team spirit where I work.

I am working one one of the 'Big Major Projects' that has appeared in all the papers & links in with 2012 Olympics. They are well worth joining, just make sure that you get yourself a good wage. Something that I did not. What area have you been offered a job in? Contact me through the e-mail & I will tell you more

Answer 3

Have to echo the previous answer, I've been with Network Rail/Railtrack for about 6 years and have had a couple of jobs in Operations. One or two things annoy me about it but that's to be expected with any job and all things considered I'd recommend it as a place to work. Network Rail certainly beats any other company I've worked for.

Good luck

Answer 4

Having worked outside the railway and now for network rail i find them a good company to work for compared to many others! ALthough signallers do moan and grumble a bit its just cos we work alone (most of us anyway) go for it if you have nothing to lose.

Answer 5

I'm a Networkrail signaller....have been for 17 years now...and I'd never work for anyone else no matter how much I might grumble about the hours/pay!

I don't know much about the office staff side of it though...but those who chat on the company infra-net speak well of their conditions and work colleagues.