Zero support through difficult times - Train Driver Northern Trains Employee Review

1.0
26 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay Good time off

Cons

Very cliquey A lot of rumours and the whole railway gossips like nothing I've ever known. Management help you when they have to tick a box, they don't genuinely help you, they just want you back on the job

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4.0
21 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good basic pay with commission & overtime available. Final salary pension plus secondary pension scheme

Cons

Allocated holidays (can be swapped amongst yourselves) Early starts, late finishes & weekend working

1.0
2 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Mostly get left alone, good pension

Cons

Stressful assessments, disrespected by managers and passengers, horrible shift start and finish times, Saturday night drunks make it unbearable at times

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