Does Southeastern Railway pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Southeastern Railway employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Southeastern Railway. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Southeastern Railway?

62% of Southeastern Railway employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Southeastern Railway 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Southeastern Railway?

Train Driver (22) , Customer Service (7) , Train Conductor (7) , Platform Staff (6) , Train Dispatcher (6) , Railway Enforcement Officer (4) , Customer Service Assistant (3) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Service Engineer (3) , Shunter Driver (3) , Trainee Train Driver (3) , Conductor (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Engineering (2)

What are the pros of working at Southeastern Railway according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and free travel." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great colleagues I get on with and can have a laugh." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good pension and a nice head office." ((in 10 reviews)); "Some benefits are good like free travel." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good salary and easy job most of the time." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Southeastern Railway according to real employee reviews?

"Shift work can be tiresome, the biggest flaw with southeastern is the local management." ((in 13 reviews)); "long hours and cold platforms" ((in 7 reviews)); "Cliquey culture between different areas of front line staff e.g." ((in 5 reviews)); "Some Managers were not very nice" ((in 4 reviews)); "Shift work and night work." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Southeastern Railway locations?

London , Ashford , Gillingham , Ramsgate , Dartford , Slade Green , Orpington , Faversham , Dover , Margate , Southwark , High Wycombe , Canterbury , Broadstairs , Sittingbourne , Tonbridge , Herne Bay , City of London

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Southeastern Railway reviews

3.8

62% would recommend to a friend

(160 total reviews)

Steve White

66% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Southeastern Railway has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 160 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Southeastern Railway 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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160 reviews

5.0

May 20, 2026

Free travel perks overshadowed by rude passengers

Platform staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free travel and discount portal

Cons

Passengers and abuse from those who don’t want to buy tickets to use the railway

5.0

Mar 1, 2026

Good Employer

Gpr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary overtime available most of time

Cons

Shift work can be mentally draining.

5.0

Nov 9, 2025

New driver

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Training seemed rushed at times

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