National Grid reviews

4.4

91% would recommend to a friend

(2,740 total reviews)
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Zoë Yujnovich

93% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

National Grid has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,740 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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1.0
Oct 12, 2016

Energy Efficiency Beware!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I can only speak on behalf of the energy efficiency department as I am not familiar with the company as a whole - there are no pros.

Cons

No work life balance. You are expected to work 12+ hour days with no lunch break, or be looked down upon because you stepped away from your desk, then management will find you and interrupt you on your lunch. Beware of job descriptions, they will promise you a very detailed and challenging job however you will end up getting information fed to you that you simply regurgitate. Challenge is not welcome, according to upper management you are always wrong, even when you have a stronger educational background then your superiors. Very high turnover, no retention; probably due to the fact that HR has no idea what is going on in the departments. They do not give exit interviews and they are not available when you actually go to quit! Anyone applying for energy efficiency run for the hills, everyday is a disrespectful nightmare.

4.0
Oct 10, 2016

Attorney

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits and leadership is stable

Cons

Disorganized structure; middle management seems retired in place

4.0
Oct 10, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a rewarding and great paying job. Benefits are great, you are you're on boss. It's a challenging job that pays well. Helping people restore their power after storms is nice

Cons

The downside is that they do not really care about their employees. Too many bean counters. All they care about is the bottom line. Money

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