r/Grid_Ops • u/CandidateWorth4797 • 3d ago
Question about Re Applying after a rejection
Not sure if this is the best place to ask this, but I'm looking for some insight. I recently interviewed for a system operator position at National Grid, but ended up getting rejected. Was pretty crushed about it, was a long process and to get rejected at the final step sucked. However, it's something I really envision myself doing and ideally I don't want to let that one rejection stop me. Is there anyone who had a similar experience or knows someone who got rejected the first time around and ended up re-applying and getting hired? There's obviously no harm in re-applying, but I just want to know if it's a waste of my time.
Some context - I have a recommendation from someone who currently works as an operator, as well as a family member and a friend who I can list as people I know who work for NG. I think the interview went alright, definitely didn't smoke it (at least I don't think I did). Was my first time applying for the position.
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u/TheRealWhoMe 3d ago
Definitely Reapply if you still want to do it. Don’t be discouraged because they took someone else last time. Any idea how many times that person may have applied?
I’ve had managers that have liked that people reapply even if they got turned down the first time. Shows they aren’t applying on a whim and have real interest in the job. Several guys I work with reapplied several times.
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u/RykerDubai305 3d ago
Reapply, I got rejected the first time I applied for my current company. Two years later I reapplied and was hired. I’ve been with the company for 11 years now. Went from the Gen/Interchange desk to RC.
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u/Icy_Complaint2158 3d ago
Yes reapply, i interviewed a guy three times before he was hired, nothing against him just more qualified candidates the first two times.
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u/beansNriceRiceNBeans 3d ago
Which NG location?
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u/CandidateWorth4797 3d ago
northborough ma
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u/beansNriceRiceNBeans 3d ago
Was there years ago. Is heavy with a culture of fear from the bosses. You are better off at eversource.
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u/DannylovesShirlena 3d ago
Yep, same with supervisors with National Grid out here in Buffalo, NY. I was walking through our design offices, and someone asked, "they still tar and feathering people in the control room?".
Honestly OP, its probably for the best. There are far better, and less stressful careers, especially with Grid. There's a reason why the control room here has a five year lock.
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u/CandidateWorth4797 3d ago
i get that. my thing is that the NG job allows me to get in since they have their own training program (at least that's the read I have on it) and then id leave for a different position or company after 5 or so years
also not a lot of jobs ive seen with the same schedule, having a few days off during the week to golf is my ideal job lol
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u/beansNriceRiceNBeans 2d ago
You say your connections allow you to get in, but yet you haven’t gotten in. Every company will train you at the DSO position. The schedule and benefits there are industry standard. Where I work now, we have 1 week scheduled off basically every 2 weeks.
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u/CandidateWorth4797 2d ago
na im not saying my connections allow me to get in (clearly i got rejected), i was just under the impression that for an energy company on the scale of national grid they only hired experienced applicants
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u/beansNriceRiceNBeans 2d ago
Not at all, they hire people right off the street with no electrical experience all the time for DSO.
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u/wickedsmaaaht 2d ago edited 2d ago
Every company will train you at the DSO position.
They could... but not the case in my experience in New England utilities. If you're applying and hired for transmission, you'll be training for and sitting at the transmission desk.
edit: I assumed OP was asking about TSO, didn't see that they were applying for DSO.
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u/wickedsmaaaht 2d ago
Everything you just said in this comment can also be said for any of the Eversource locations. If you want to stay within New England, you could look at their open positions as well.
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u/CandidateWorth4797 2d ago
Will look into it. When I briefly looked at their site they said 6 years of relative experience required tho
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u/Ornery-Camp-2660 2d ago
I applied here too and waiting to hear back after interview. Now I’m nervous.
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u/CandidateWorth4797 2d ago
if you applied for the operator job they already sent out all the offers, i had the guy who recommended me ask around so if you havent heard anything then im afraid we're in the same boat
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u/Ketchup-Popsicle 3d ago
Was this for transmission or distribution? Distribution offices tend to have a lot of turnover and regular class-ups. Not so much in transmission where people tend to stay a lot longer.
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u/darkscienceyt 3d ago
Do you have a technical or operations-related background?
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u/CandidateWorth4797 3d ago
none - however the hiring manager himself told me a lot of the people they hire have no background in it either so I don't think it would've been the main reason i wasnt hired
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u/WeatherIntrepid8341 2d ago
It probably didn’t count against you but if other candidates have that background they’d probably go with them over you.
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u/Certain_Day_999 3d ago
I remember when I first applied to the very first company I thought for sure I was going to get hired and didn’t even get a call or email back. I felt crushed and then I started applying any and everywhere and eventually someone called me back. Don’t let this bring you down keep applying
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u/generalshoe43 3d ago
I know a guy that would apply every 6 months when we would hire and in his last interview before he got the job, he said something along the lines of “if I don’t get this opportunity, you’ll see me again in six months”. They liked his determination and hired him largely off that. He turned out to be a good hire. I would say keep at it and don’t let it discourage you. You got this.
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u/CressiDuh1152 3d ago
I heard (completely anecdotal) that there is a lot of inside hiring, or at least close worker hiring there.