National Grid reviews

4.4

92% would recommend to a friend

(2,741 total reviews)
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94% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

National Grid has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,741 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
Feb 13, 2016

Solid Company, Yet Quite Ho Hum.

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Pros

Good work/family life balance; nice flexibility. Safety and communications is very strong within the culture. Great gym and cafeteria at Waltham building.

Cons

Management employees (as opposed to union personnel) seem to know their job well, but don't appear to be subject matter experts in their field. Metrics don't exist by which true employee competence is gauged or tracked. Employees are rarely pushed to think creatively to accomplish innovation. If you really know what you're doing, you may become disappointed that the bar is set so low, and that everyone seems fine with that. Competency and skill set development is discouraged. Personally, I was ridiculed within my own team for having earned a global certification, which was disappointing. Compensation is based upon a popularity contest with those team members whom socialize/golf/drink with key players after work. Workforce is a bit timid, because 1,200 employees were fired a couple years ago and replaced with contractors. Accomplishing the simplest of tasks requires outsourced calls to other states/countries. Leaving as soon as a land a similar position elsewhere.

4.0
Jan 4, 2016
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Pros

I worked in the Waltham office in MA, and the environment and people were very pleasant. Everybody knows the company and pay was competitive with the internships my friends had. My direct manager was always helpful and encouraging, and with multiple interns spread across the building it is easy to socialize a bit with your peers.

Cons

They did not seem to be offering many full time positions. While understandable for a public utility, there are a lot of consultants who are often listened to more than the junior staff, along with a lot of bureaucracy and back-and-forth emails.

4.0
Dec 25, 2015

Proiect Manager

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Pros

Excellent training; One of the frew companies with on the job training opportunities

Cons

Like all companies, it can be bureaucratic at times.

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