AT THE EXPENSE OF THE EMPLOYEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Administrative Assistant National Grid Employee Review

2.0
Oct 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

In the downturn of the financial markets, utility and medical industry are probably somewhat safest place to work

Cons

Lots of downsides. first of all, the senior people within the company who are employed since the Brooklyn union and Lilco days, think they own the company and behave the way they want too. Secondly, the company speaks broadly about diversity and stuff but treats minority badly. Promotions are based on who knows who and not on merits. Have seen some managers and supervisors know nothing even about computers, but still holds senior positions. Junior staff does all the work while the seniors plays golf the whole day. Senior also get away watching pornos on computers coz they have godfathers within the company. Some departments functions like Mom & Pop stores or should i say like an Federal disability office.

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1.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

At NGED the few pros are lessened by the day as the cons are increasing. The idea of a career has gone and now most are resigned to just having a job.

Cons

Aside from the reality being very different from what the leadership team sell IE they don't care about people or net zero, it's all spin and marketing. Now at NGED we are in a situation where staff you have known for many years simply disappear from duty and no one seems to know why, a couple of weeks later they have left the business with an NDA. It's happening all over the business. There seems to be a drive to remove any leaders who have industry technical knowledge and replace them with people from outside the industry who knows little to nothing about electricity. Despite safe to say being an important value, speaking out against this usually results in an NDA. It's toxic positivity where playing along seems to be more important than the role you fulfil.

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