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SA Power Networks

4.4
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

SA Power Networks Reviews

Based on 6 surveyed graduates working at SA Power Networks. Read on to get an insider’s view on life as a graduate.
4.4
Based on 6 reviews

Pros & Cons

  • It is a large company with many opportunities to develop your skill set as a professional and advance in your field.
  • Work life balance
  • Work Culture Attention to safety options to undertake further education Employees willingness to teach graduates and new employees
  • Friendly colleagues, flexible working conditions, opportunity to work in many different groups
  • Diverse workload, great engineering colleagues, interesting work
  • Great place to start a career as a graduate, good support and development programs for grads. Good working conditions and expectations across the broader company The company's purpose and overall work is interesting and fulfilling
  • As a continuously forward thinking and progressive company there is regular movement of people and occasional restructuring of teams so there are periods of adjustment and re-organisation.
  • IT processes
  • The drive into the office
  • Sometimes monotonous, dull, or slow work tasks.' Sometimes bureaucracy makes processes difficult or frustrating

What Insiders Say

6.8
Career Prospects
6.8
Career Prospects
Unsure of how the promotion process works, but there is a clear pathway to management ranks
8.3
Corporate Social Responsibility
8.3
Corporate Social Responsibility
Great employee foundation and company sponsorship. Employees can take one paid day of volunteering each year
8.7
Culture
8.7
Culture
Senior workers are more than happy to share their wisdom with younger workers. The graduate program fosters a strong friendship between the graduate engineers
7.8
Diversity
7.8
Diversity
The employee foundation does great work for charities and the marginalised outside the company. SAPN is an equal opportunity employer which is represented in their employees
8.0
Satisfaction
8.0
Satisfaction
I am currently working in the Advanced Distribution Management System team that the company uses to monitor the power network safely and reliably. My responsibilities include tuning the Network Operation Model (NOM Tuning), monthly FLISR reporting and Enhanced Voltage Management (EVM) updates, amongst other tasks.
7.8
Management
7.8
Management
Managers are often very busy, but the mentoring program is great at opening communication lines with Level 2-4 managers. It helps bridge the gap and makes managers more personable to graduates
7.8
Office Work Environment
7.8
Office Work Environment
Offices and facilities are fine, dress code is typical business wear, but isn't particularly enforced, also casual Fridays when not in a customer facing role
7.8
Recruitment
7.8
Recruitment
Application, online interview, in person interview, medical. The interview was quite casual and not too stressful
9.3
Salary
9.3
Salary
Seems too good to be true. Very good compensation - especially for a graduate
7.8
Training
7.8
Training
First 3 year there is a grad program that develops vital skills and knowledge while providing opportunities in specific aspects for further training.
8.7
Work Hours
8.7
Work Hours
For the energy sector, the company has very reasonable working hours when compared to a consultant.
7.5
Sustainability
7.5
Sustainability
SAPN is conscious of recycling, eliminating waste etc. Its main efforts come in enabling a transition to clean power for customers