Does SA Power Networks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SA Power Networks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SA Power Networks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SA Power Networks?

52% of SA Power Networks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SA Power Networks 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SA Power Networks?

Manager (6) , Engineer (4) , Graduate Engineer (4) , Project Manager (4) , Electrician (2) , Network Engineer (2) , Operations Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at SA Power Networks according to real employee reviews?

"Technically interesting work; capable people at the coalface; meaningful impact when systems align." ((in 9 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 4 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 4 reviews)); "Salary, Bonuses, Onsite parking, Well" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SA Power Networks according to real employee reviews?

"Everyone has worked there for ages so the culture is deeply rooted in below par behavior." ((in 8 reviews)); "Some management and Field Services HR are toxic and do what they want regardless of the rules of what is morally right." ((in 4 reviews)); "General Managers and Managers (levels 2 and 3) are not accustomed or willing to listen" ((in 3 reviews))

SA Power Networks Reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Robert Stobbe

57% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

SA Power Networks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SA 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).

Reviews by job title

66 reviews

5.0

14 May 2026

Great company

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Technical experience of senior engineers

Cons

No major cons for working at SAPN

4.0

24 Feb 2026

SAPN - Review

Cadet project officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Treat you well, get flexitime, 1% extra super, $900 electricity reimbursement Work hours are 7.5 Hours a day (7-3) Overtime can be paid pending position Good starting pay Progression is consistent with 4.5% pay rise Work life balance is top tier

Cons

Can be Bureaucratic, large jumps don’t seem possible Progression seems time based Seem somewhat set in their ways

2.0

21 Jan 2026

Highly political culture but interesting work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Technically interesting work; capable people at the coalface; meaningful impact when systems align.

Cons

Highly political culture; raising safety or legal risks can be interpreted as disloyalty rather than leadership; favouritism is tolerated where optics are prioritised over capability; innovation seems to have stagnated.

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