Does SA Water pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SA Water employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SA Water. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SA Water?

50% of SA Water employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SA Water 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SA Water?

Manager (5) , Engineer (4) , Project Manager (3) , Asset Planner (2) , Category Specialist (2) , Consultant (2) , Lead Asset Planner (2) , Maintenance Technician (2) , Recruitment Consultant (2) , Senior Structural Engineer (2) , Team Leader (2)

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

"Some good people at ground level" ((in 10 reviews)); "good culture and stable company" ((in 6 reviews)); "Work life balance is decent." ((in 4 reviews)); "Public sector unit, culture, competitive pay" ((in 3 reviews)); "This is a healthy working environment" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Salaries not aligned with the market." ((in 6 reviews)); "Micro Management culture is appalling." ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership is criminally bad" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

37% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (67 reviews)

SA Water has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SA Water 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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67 reviews

2.0

5 May 2026

Important work is overshadowed by gatekeeping issues

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good location, important work, some levels have great people

Cons

gatekeeping progress, lack of capability

4.0

12 Jan 2026

A lots of opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sa Water is having a lots of new challenges from the climate change, ageing infrastructure,rapid growth of SA, These challenges create great opportunities. The company culture is positive. Supportive managers and colleagues.

Cons

Underinflationary pay rise. Heavy workload.

4.0

17 Dec 2025

Engineering job at SA Water

Senior hydraulic engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- balanced work load. - competitive salary. - job security.

Cons

- complicated systems and procedures - unclear growth path - insufficient equipment

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