Graduate Review
at Network Rail
Graduate Scheme
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
London
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
4.3 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.5/5
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Overview of the Role
4.8/5
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Experience & Company Culture
4/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at Network Rail?
The grad scheme provide freedom to graduates. In the first 6 months, grads have the privilege to do a business familiarisation. We could arrange placements with different teams which is not limited to our own business area. For instance, I am an engineering grad but I also spent some time with operations and finance. The company also provides several networking events for grads.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
For maintenance, we monitor railway asset condition and arrange maintenance work. As for projects, we communicate with different stake holders to make sure everyone is on the same page.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
5/5
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
4/5
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
4/5
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
4/5
Some placement managers do not reply emails so it could be difficult to reach them.
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
How would you rate Network Rail initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
How would you rate Network Rail CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
Network Rail employees have 5 days of volunteer leave every year.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Perks are good and the job is stable.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
4/5
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to Network Rail?
Read through the company website before you do your interviews.
If you graduated from an overseas university and got recruited to an engineering grad scheme, please be prepared that Network Rail will ask you to provide them a Statement of Comparability, and you will need to pay for the statement.
If you graduated from an overseas university and got recruited to an engineering grad scheme, please be prepared that Network Rail will ask you to provide them a Statement of Comparability, and you will need to pay for the statement.
