Does Northern Trains pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northern Trains employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northern Trains. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northern Trains?

73% of Northern Trains employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northern Trains 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northern Trains?

Train Conductor (24) , Conductor (23) , Train Driver (16) , Railroad Conductor (5) , Train Presentation Leader (5) , Train Presentation Operative (5) , Driver (3) , Manager (3) , Production Manager (3) , Trainee Train Driver (3) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Depot Driver (2) , Designated support officer (2) , Industrial Placement Student (2) , Project Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Northern Trains according to real employee reviews?

"Good salary" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good pay and good overtime opportunities" ((in 10 reviews)); "Nice people to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great benefits, potential to progress" ((in 10 reviews)); "Mostly get left alone, good pension" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Northern Trains according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and shift work" ((in 9 reviews)); "some bad managers and angry customers" ((in 5 reviews)); "No pay rise in 3 years" ((in 4 reviews)); "Not effective training as it wasn’t sequenced" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lack of career progression Shifts Drunk people on weekend" ((in 3 reviews))

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4.0

12 Nov 2025

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

decent to work for then

Cons

none that i can remember

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4.0

21 Apr 2026

Train conductor

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

Conductor

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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Jobs at Northern Trains

Development Test Engineer

Leeds, England

GBP 44K - GBP 44K /yr

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ETCS Project Engineer

Manchester, England

GBP 52K - GBP 61K /yr

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Semi Skilled Engineer/Maintenance Depot Driver

Shipley, Yorkshire and the Humber, England

GBP 44K - GBP 44K /yr

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Train Service Controller

Manchester, England

GBP 61K - GBP 61K /yr

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Train Service Controller

York, England

GBP 61K - GBP 61K /yr

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