National Grid reviews

4.4

92% would recommend to a friend

(2,738 total reviews)
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Zoë Yujnovich

94% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

National Grid has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,738 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The National Grid employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.8 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Jul 28, 2015

Stable job at an unstable company

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Pros

Great employee benefits (vacation, 401k, health, etc). Very flexible work hours (start anytime - work 8 hours - leave), and great coworkers

Cons

Terrible management. Lack of mentorship from upper management can and will hinder career development. Managers cannot give the same attention to their employees when they operate in a different state. No effort for team building and nobody feels proud working for National Grid. Salaries for new hires surpass 8+ year employees with the same title, a major blow to morale. Company failed to implement SAP correctly, delaying the much needed rate case, thus, no raises. Feels unfair for the UK side to receive raises. P4G rating system is flawed and does not promote teamwork. Odds are against you when working with multiple departments. Each group has their own "metrics" and "goals" to fulfill and takes precedence over anything else.

2.0
Jun 30, 2015

ITSM Consultant

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Pros

The contract rates are good for senior roles where you bring allot of experience to the table.

Cons

IT senior management is the worst in terms of team building and leadership. When you have an introvert as CTO and the Global Head of IS Service Integration & Operations cant look anyone in the eye upon introduction or follow-up face-2-face meetings- it's most dysfunctional. Plus, Head of I&O has worst linkedIn photo- so Adam Ant from 1980's- oh no mate. IT senior management able to sell the C Level leadership team allot of BS on how best to run IT.. Step 1: outsource for 2-3 years to get cost savings Step 2: in-source after 2-3 when outsourced vendors have totally messed up your business systems Step 3: have IT Senior Mgmt blame Contracts to save their bloody selfs! Total amazing how C-Level leadership falls for this trick every time, and not just at NG.

3.0
Jun 2, 2015
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Pros

Lots of opportunity to move around in the company Great benefits for your family Very flexible work environment Friendly people Not at all stressful

Cons

Company jumps from one operating model or management style to another all the time. Will we still be doing Process Excellence, Performance Excellence, and Performance Hubs in 2 years? 5 years? 10 years? Maybe. No. Definitely not. Company is running out of money and can't file a rate case because our finance/accounting system doesn't work. Company brings in new executives to freshen up the place, but they all get broken by the old-timer executives and made to conform.

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