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 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 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 18 reviews)); "Good pension and a nice head office." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great colleagues I get on with and can have a laugh." ((in 10 reviews)); "Some benefits are good like free travel." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good salary and easy job most of the time." ((in 8 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)); "Some Managers were not very nice" ((in 5 reviews)); "Cliquey culture between different areas of front line staff e.g." ((in 5 reviews)); "A lot of positions have shift work which can be very demanding and hard" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(160 total reviews)

Steve White

66% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (160 reviews)

Southeastern Railway has an employee rating of 3.7 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

4.0

27 June 2026

Not very stressful with great colleagues and management

Platform staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not very stressful and great colleagues and management

Cons

The public can be a handful at times

5.0

20 May 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

4.0

20 May 2026

Training support is good, but salary is low

Public sector relations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Access to courses and training support

Cons

Low salary, recent reorg, exec-heavy

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Jobs at Southeastern Railway

Train Service Manager

London, England

GBP 43K - GBP 50K /yr

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Trainee Train Conductor - Tonbridge

Tonbridge, England

GBP 27K - GBP 39K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Customer Service Opportunities

Tonbridge, England

GBP 27K - GBP 29K /yr

GBP 35K - GBP 35K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Direct Procurement Manager

London, England

GBP 60K - GBP 60K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Not very stressful with great colleagues and management

Free travel perks overshadowed by rude passengers

Training support is good, but salary is low

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