Compare working at Network Rail vs National Highways

Compare company reviews, salaries and ratings to find out if Network Rail or National Highways is right for you. Network Rail is most highly rated for Compensation and benefits and National Highways is most highly rated for Work-life balance.

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Compare revenue, industry and employee numbers for Network Rail and National Highways.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Construction
Revenue
more than £7B (GBP)
Hidden by employer
Number of employees
more than 10,000
5,001 to 10,000
Headquarters
Waterloo General Office, London, SE1 8SW
Birmingham, England

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Compare management, culture and compensation ratings for Network Rail and National Highways.

CEO approval

Headshot of Andrew Haines, CEO of Network Rail
74%
approve of Andrew Haines's performance
Headshot of Nick Harris, CEO of National Highways
71%
approve of Nick Harris's performance

Salary satisfaction

58%
think they are paid fairly at Network Rail
42%
think they are paid fairly at National Highways

Network Rail reviews

on 23 September 2023
Not what it was.
Maintenance
(current employee) - Yorkshire

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on 21 September 2023
Overhead Linesman
(current employee) - Edinburgh

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on 16 September 2023
Operations Manager
(current employee) - Preston

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National Highways reviews

on 21 September 2023
Traffic Officer
(current employee) - United Kingdom

on 5 September 2023
Senior Administrator
(current employee) - Birmingham

on 9 August 2023
Traffic Officer
(current employee) - North East

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Compare similar salaries

Compare salary information for Network Rail and National Highways. Salaries are taken from job posts or reported by employees and are not adjusted for level or location.

Project manager
£47,484 per year
£41,211 per year
Planner
£31,950 per year
£39,467 per year
Engineer
£40,957 per year
£36,397 per year
Technician
£32,806 per year
£28,066 per year
Finance partner
£47,073 per year
£42,118 per year
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222 jobs at Network Rail
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43 jobs at National Highways
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Compare interview process, length and difficulty for Network Rail and National Highways.

Favourable experience
Insufficient data
High difficulty
Insufficient data
Process is about a month
Process is about a month