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Service Manager (Former Employee) - Warwick, Warwickshire - 9 February 2021
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The most useful review selected by IndeedTotally disappointed with my experience. Started off great. Management is poor, Square pegs in round holes come to mind around the staff. Throw more work at you without reward. Forced to work in different locations or there was not a role for you!!!Blame culture, staff taking credit for the work you have completed
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Programme Manager (Former Employee) - Warwick - 3 October 2021
I found the culture to be unsupportive and lack of openness and collaboration. There is a great deal of talk regarding diversity, bringing your whole self to work. Personally I did not experience this. Additionally work life balance does not exist in IT.
Pros
None
Cons
Unsupportive and unprofessional
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Where IT Careers go to die
Imagine putting the most incompetent group of IT professionals together, and then heading them up with an hugely incompetent set of managers, and you have National Grid. Weak middle managers who have been promoted out of their depth, and can't even manage their team - let alone lead it - and are more interested in building their empire/self-promotion than progressing their team’s success.Couple this with a level of a team of people who do not know IT (which often manifests itself as aggression by staff who are completely out of their depth and think shouting their way out of a situation is the way to go).Truly appalling place to work, could have been so much more, but the culture is absolutely toxic, and is allowed to continue to be so by weak management. No desire to strive for excellence, or even get close to good, and any suggestion of improvement is met with resistance and "This is how we've always done it". Unless you’ve only a couple of years left of working, and fancy an easy life coasting to retirement, don’t contemplate a role at National Grid.
Pros
Easy life, lack of accountability
Cons
Culture, People, Processes
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Productive and fun
Barista/Waitress (Former Employee) - Warwickshire - 1 May 2021
Loved this job I was gutted to leave but had to due to moving house, pay was great, customers were amazing mangerment was helpful and supportive, staff were amazing
Pros
Everything
Cons
On feet all day
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Productive and fun place to work place
Construction Interface Engineer/ NEC 3 Supervisor (Former Employee) - Wimbledon and Barking - 30 April 2021
Good working condition. Treatment of employees excellent.Would work for them in future.They carry out background checks before employing anyone.Tha campany is split into divisions Capital DElivery and ETAM OPS(Transmsion)
Pros
Good employer
Cons
you can do long ours depending on the project demands
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too much red tape
Analyst (Former Employee) - Wokingham, Berkshire - 5 April 2021
cant get anything done with out jumping through 10000 hoops. too many obstacles to work effectively. loads of people working at about 25% capacity and then when there is a slight increase in work load - say to 40% they are running about telling everyone how busy and overworked they are. the offers of training and certification offered at interview is a lie - these are not offered in reality. very boring and old fashioned place to work.
Pros
job security, can coast for life there
Cons
boring, beauracy, blockers, no progression
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Fast pace atmosphere
Phone Operator (Former Employee) - Northampton, Northamptonshire - 29 January 2021
Interesting,but demanding work environmentLarge office with multiple call handlersFast pace busy officeCustomer service, complaints appointmentsEtcMany shifts availableGood canteen,choice of food comfortable restraintI worked full time for awhile Working 12 till 6 Mon to FridayBasic keyboard skills required
Pros
Great canteen
Cons
Short breaks
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Toxic staff and management
Power Systems Engineer (Former Employee) - Wokingham, Berkshire - 1 November 2020
Worst company I have ever worked for. Have taken away all benefits. CEO get 10% increases on his £5 mill after tax, a year, Staff 2-4% subject to calibration. Management don't take staff seriously, so many changes going on and haven't even recovered from the previous one. Can't wait till we become civil servants, company is in denial, government is pushing forward. Carbon free is a joke, especially when you declare inter connects carbon free when you know full well the EU energy is very divers!
Pros
None any more, all been stripped away
Cons
provide lip service only
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Simply great
ELS ASDP software solutions/ defects (Former Employee) - Wokingham - 14 October 2020
Simply great place to work. Everyone pulling in the same direction. Humorous at times and yet serious about delivery. Would go back in a shot when new projects start matching my skill set.
Pros
Nice location, made many new friends
Cons
All good
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Development officer based in Warwick
Technical Competence and Development Officer (Former Employee) - Warwick - 30 September 2020
Although based in Warwick at the time of my employment, I did travel to various sites around the UK conducting audits, training, development of processes and procedures to streamline the business and ensure the workforce are beyond adequately trained for the tasks they completed. The paperwork such as Risk Assessments and Method Statements were kept as simple as possible while still identifying hazards and risks, the potential injuries and what suitable controls to put in place but still allow the work to be completed without hindrance from PPE etc. This way, we could assist them to be safe, with a higher proportion using the safety equipment correctly rather than just providing lip service. A great idea fully supported and identified by senior management. That states a lot about how serious management take the safety and well-being of their employees.
Pros
Good teamwork, no prims-donnas
Cons
Travel and work based in Warwick as I live in Hartlepool
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Good company to work for
First call operative (Former Employee) - Hitchin, Hertfordshire - 29 August 2020
one of the best companies i have worked for.
Because of call out rota, there's no work life balance.
The lower management is not very supportive.
The top management is only concerned with numbers.
Pros
excellent pay
Cons
work life balance doesn't exist here
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7 years at several sites
Project Management Accountant (Former Employee) - Warwick, Solihull, Wokingham, Winnersh - 8 August 2020
Excellent project staff, highly supported, I moved around 5 times in 7 years to new positions including my ideal role with a premier team. I was sad to leave.
Pros
World class projects
Cons
Be prepared for change
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Good company to work for
Electrical & Instrumentation Technician (Current Employee) - East Anglia - 9 June 2020
This line of work involves travelling to various sites in and around the East Anglia
region, performing maintenance operations.
● The maintenance tasks involve calibrating each instrument on site, which can range
from pressure transmitters, DP cells, temperature devices to pressure switches. It also
involves keeping accurate records, maintenance logs and general site husbandry.
● My work also involves industrial meter, converter and data logging maintenance.
● I am required to take readings from the meter and converter as well as ensure the
converter is still within its calibration for temperature and pressure readings.
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Awfull experience
Administrator (Former Employee) - Northampton, Northamptonshire and Leicester - 5 June 2020
They have a blame culture, depression descends on you as soon as you walk into the place. The most enjoyable part of the job was when you left at the end of the day. The culture is one of blame, they do not care about training and have no regard for the mental health or well being of the staff. I did not learn a thing while working there.
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Slow and uninspiring
Procurement Manager (Former Employee) - Warwick - 22 May 2020
Regulation used as an excuse not to innovate / push the envelope. Management unadventurous, decision making slow and risk averse. Unenlightened view of flexible working.
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Productive and collaborative
Communications Officer (Former Employee) - Solihull, West Midlands - 3 May 2020
The Viking Link team members and management were supportive. I had a wonderful experience during my time with the company and would recommend it to fellow colleagues.
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Modern Company
Human Resources Manager (Former Employee) - Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear - 23 April 2020
A great company with great benefits. Very structured and excellent policies and procedures in place.
I worked there for 20 years. Very professional and trustworthy company
Pros
Secure and professional business
Cons
Centralised a lot of departments and none in my area anymore
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Excellent company to work for !!!
TNCC Planning Officer (Former Employee) - Warwick - 23 March 2020
Excellent company to work for !!!
They place a great importance on team work and getting involved with problems as and when they arise.
Management are very supportive.
Education and training were of the highest standard.
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Project Accountant (Former Employee) - Warwick - 21 March 2020
The company is more advance and there is work life balance in such a way that there is gym and dental clinic onsite. Flexibility with working from home and the company also operate smart desk sitting arrangement.
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Never work there again ever
If you want unrelenting pain for a pittance then National Grid are the toss pots for you! Useless incompetent numbskulls for managers, haven't got a scooby do about anything. Nuff said
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Good place to work
Infrastructure Program Manager (Former Employee) - Warwick, Warwickshire - 5 March 2020
No issues, good working culture. Parking can be an issue but otherwise a commutable site from the M40. I was a contractor at Warwick for just under 3 years.
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