Does Colas Rail pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Colas Rail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Colas Rail. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Colas Rail?

94% of Colas Rail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Colas Rail 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Colas Rail?

Conducteur De Travaux (9) , Project Manager (6) , Train Driver (5) , Chef De Projet (4) , Manager (4) , Ingénieur Travaux (3) , Stagiaire (3) , Acheteur (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Automation Engineer (2) , BIM Coordinator (2) , Bid Engineer (2) , Buyer (2) , Chargé De Communication (2) , Chief Accountant (2)

What are the pros of working at Colas Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly people" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great Teams to work with...." ((in 4 reviews)); "2. Flexible hours" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good work culture." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good money and great pension" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Colas Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management" ((in 12 reviews)); "Boys club culture, no real structure to graduate scheme days where receptionist duties were given just for something to do" ((in 3 reviews)); "Working for Colas you will have no work life balance." ((in 3 reviews)); "mauvaise communication interne au sein des filiales" ((in 3 reviews)); "Senior management were not nice, lots of redundancies." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Colas Rail locations?

London , Rugby , Birmingham , Manchester , Derby , Bedford , Acton , Bristol , Newcastle upon Tyne , Sutton , Glasgow , Hoo , Wakefield , Liverpool , Wimbledon , Wales

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Colas Rail reviews

4.4

94% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Jean-Pierre Bertrand

Not enough data to show CEO approval

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Senior management

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Career opportunities

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

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Reviews by job title

23 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Dec 15, 2024

Not the best but not the worst

Freight train driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, ok pension, good holidays

Cons

Rosters can be all over the place

Colas Rail Response

1mo

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback — we really appreciate it. It’s great to hear that you value the pay, benefits, and holiday allowance. We know how important those things are, and we’re glad they’re making a positive difference. We also hear your comments about rostering. If you would like to share more about this please feel free to contact me at EarlyCareers@Colasrail.com so we can understand this better. We are always looking at ways to improve where we can. Thanks again for your honesty and for being part of the team — feedback like this helps us keep moving in the right direction.

2.0

Jan 2, 2024

Could be better

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low salary, no career progression

Cons

Benefits, poor management, big workload

Colas Rail Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations during your time with us. We appreciate your comments around workload, management, and career progression. We recognise how important these areas are to the overall employee experience, and we are continuously working to improve how we support our teams in terms of development, leadership, and resourcing. We also take feedback on pay seriously and regularly review this to ensure we remain fair and competitive. Thank you again for your honesty — feedback like this is important in helping us identify where we need to do better. We wish you all the best in your future career.

3.0

Nov 25, 2023

Average at best

Apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Able to work overtime Most of team is nice Enjoyable work

Cons

Pay isn’t great Some staff have racism/sexism issues

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