Rail Engineering Technician Apprentice Review
at Network Rail
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Fleckney
Review Submitted: February 2026
Overall Rating
3.4 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
To learn about the rail industry and NR’s electrical distribution assets whilst contributing working in the team.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Very enjoyable when there’s stuff to get stuck into.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Microsoft Office software skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Training is scheduled in advance but can be subject to change which is annoying. Day to day, apprentices can get lost working with different teams.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Wellbeing and professional
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Makes me aware of stuff that I wasn’t before but the nature of learning stuff for assessments makes it easier to forget afterwards.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Yes, rail live etc but not so interested
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?
Yes
Why?
You get a lot of benefits working for the company and experience with engineering ina holistic way so there is lots to learn if you set yourself that target
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail?
Safety first and take whatever opportunities come your way to gain a better understanding of the whole system
