National Grid reviews

4.4

91% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)
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Zoë Yujnovich

91% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

National Grid has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,742 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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2.0
Sep 11, 2016

Highly skilled employee

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

buy a vacation week, some opportunity to work from home in some departments

Cons

Over reliance on UK EEs that cost the company a ton of money. Should build US capability with full time US EEs, not UK EEs or consultants. Low skilled people whether from UK or US. Not many Ivy League educated or best practices happening here. People work hard (long hours) but not smart (manual fixes to reports, cutting pieces of paper on papercutters, buying own supplies). I doubt the Brit invasion will stop because of Brexit. I was told by one seemingly well-regarded UK employee, "I don't care about metrics ... I stay far away from numbers as possible" and things like, "You Americans don't know how to make tea", and "You Americans are too uptight" (in response to advising a UK colleague that perhaps they don't want to use a game called, "Chinese whispering game" which has negative connotations). See? elitist attitude. My department is run on fear.

4.0
Sep 11, 2016

Solid Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, union protection, excellent benefits, job security,tuition reimbursement programs

Cons

Issues moving from Union to Management - awkward being in a union in an office position

1.0
Sep 9, 2016

Contractor

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pension and benefits. Job security.

Cons

Despicable promotion methods. No chance to progress unless related to a manager. Constantly overstepped regardless of skill or commitment. Nepotism is rife within this company. Interviews and trade tests are nothing but a legal obligation, positions are decided long before any are undertaken.

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