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UK Power Networks Reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(278 total reviews)
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Basil Scarcela

85% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

UK Power Networks has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 278 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UK Power Networks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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278 reviews
2.0
18 June 2022
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Pros

Good Salary, Interesting and wide workstream for graduates within the distribution business.

Cons

Let the managers manage underperformance. Under performing employees once they are on performance management go to union and straight after the go on sick. The union presses senior management for the underperforming employees to change manager and they always achieve the goal. HR are union messengers and they don't comply with their own policy. Sometimes they are not really aware of their own policies. Employees with exactly the same role at a different geographic area are entitled to company cars and others not. This non-equal treatment is supported by HR and senior directors with non-existent excuses. Managers are pushed not to manage under performance to avoid all this hassle. Very low moral and culture. Promotions is given not based on performance but based on who complaints more.Employees without a degree in Engineering complaining for promotion while they cannot apply the basics of electrical engineering.

2.0
22 Mar 2017

Old fashioned culture

Recommend
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Pros

There are some very kind and approachable people in the business, some robust and very effective people policies that serve to make you feel well looked after. The office tends to empty at 5pm so work life balance is excellent. Fantastic work going on to further understanding of diversity and inclusiveness, one of the areas that the business seems really ahead of the curve. There's a great commitment to training courses If you get the right line manager, you could enjoy your time here.

Cons

Long tenure has meant that the culture is very old fashioned. The offices and buildings are shabby and uninspiring - everything is brown. Also due to the long tenure there aren't many people that have come from other companies, people are very insular. People are scared to mention when they are working from home. Many managers don't allow it. Backwards culture in this regard - very carrot and sticks. Outputs over outcomes. A lot of tactical things that miss the mark because the strategic wasn't in place. Frustrating environment. Induction experience was pretty poor - intranet screams low budget

1.0
4 Dec 2022
Recommend
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Pros

I am afraid there aren't any - apart from some good colleagues

Cons

Blaming Culture Extremely Bad management top down Stressful environment No flex working Cost cutting which starts with people HR is a pawn of the management DSO push is non existent Zero-knowledge of consultancy services

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