Great Western Railway

Why does Great Western Railway get a rating of 9.0?

Based on 66 job reviews, employees tell us the following about Great Western Railway

• Easy to book holiday
• Easy to take sick leave
• Enough training
• People aren’t stressed
• Good for parents
• No short notice shift changes
• Breaks are paid
• People are paid enough
• People are paid market rates
• Opportunities to progress
• People get proper breaks
• People recommend their team
• 4+ weeks notice of shifts
• People get sick pay
• Managers are respectful
• No unpaid extra work
• Well informed about head office
• Easy to change shifts
• Head office doesn’t understand the frontline
• Hard to choose shifts

Based on 66 job reviews

Pay ranges

1. Train and tram drivers

   £30.46–34.75 per hour

Handy to know

How much notice do people get of their shifts?

1 week or less

2 weeks

4+ weeks

fixed rota

10% report getting one week notice or less

5% report getting two weeks notice

76% report getting four weeks notice or more

10% report having a fixed rota

Based on 63 employees

What contracts are people on?

76%

part time

24%

full time

Based on 17 employees

How often do people get paid?

Every four weeks 94% of people report they get paid every four weeks

Based on 66 employees

How are people paid?

26%

by the hour

74%

an annual salary

Based on 66 employees

Jobs by location

1. Bristol

   3 job openings

2. Oxfordshire

   1 job opening

3. Cornwall

   1 job opening