Does Rail Safety and Standards Board pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rail Safety and Standards Board employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rail Safety and Standards Board. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rail Safety and Standards Board?

68% of Rail Safety and Standards Board employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rail Safety and Standards Board 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rail Safety and Standards Board?

Project Manager (11) , Manager (7) , Analyst (3) , Senior Research Analyst (3) , IT Infrastructure Engineer (2) , Programmer Manager (2) , Senior Analyst (2) , Senior Project Manager (2) , Specialist (2) , Sustainability Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at Rail Safety and Standards Board according to real employee reviews?

"Most people are nice" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great benefits such as pension" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work/life balance due to the smart working policy." ((in 6 reviews)); "Some friendly colleagues especially below the senior leadership level" ((in 6 reviews)); "Some good line managers however the cannot influence decisions" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rail Safety and Standards Board according to real employee reviews?

"Bullying is common." ((in 11 reviews)); "Awful management, dead culture, supervision / accountability akin to surveillance" ((in 7 reviews)); "RSSB is centred on office politics, whereby one mainly excels by either "playing the game", if you fit the company image, or you are liked by senior management." ((in 6 reviews)); "No clear career progression Salaries are not disclosed and are not competitive" ((in 6 reviews)); "The CEO is adamantly opposed to releasing salary band information, but it is consistently asked for by staff." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Mark Phillips

73% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Rail Safety and Standards Board has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rail Safety and Standards Board employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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117 reviews

4.0

Dec 26, 2025

Overall good

Sustainability specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good rewards and good team with flexible hours

Cons

Can be low to change anything and defensive of criticism

2.0

Jun 9, 2026

Competitive salary overshadowed by poor management and culture

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is competitive and decent

Cons

Awful management, dead culture, supervision / accountability akin to surveillance

3.0

Mar 25, 2026

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working, paid training and Flexible bank holidays

Cons

There is a ceiling promotion wise as senior staff have been there for years.

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