I am very unhappy with my salary. I already know the cohort above me started their grad program with salary higher than what I am currently on now and the big gap has never been addressed. People from other companies have offered higher salary than Santos, but I turned it down because they are not an operator company, and I would like to stay with an operator company (at least until I finish my grad program). Comparing apple with apple (operator with operator), Santos is not competitive by a long shot. Site allowance at Santos is also not competitive by a long shot (i.e. Santos' best site allowance is 1/7 of what other operator is providing and Santos does not provide TOIL for everyday that you are away).
Graduate, Perth - 18 Oct 2023
I can't really complain about the pay at this stage of my career and bonuses in recent years have been good apart from perhaps the most recent annual bonus. It is beyond the Graduate Program that Santos falls behind its industry peers in terms of pay and bonuses, so much so that almost all graduates have left Santos upon completion of the Graduate Program in Perth.
Graduate, Perth - 16 Oct 2023
PNG lifestyle and living cost has risen in terms of inflation and tax and so the pay package doesn't fit the economical market and housing standard.
Graduate, Iagifu Ridge, Southern Highlands Province - 13 Oct 2023
I think that all graduates should be on the same pay regardless of the year they joined!
Graduate, Perth - 05 Oct 2023
Given industry pay is good however I dont believe it is consistent across all areas and job levels
Graduate, Brisbane - 05 Oct 2023
Not really satisfied at the moment because of the tax imposed. Since PNG has a much higher tax rates compared to Australia and other countries where Santos operates, the company should make exceptions to increase the salaries of its employees in PNG to compensate for it.
Graduate, Iagifu Ridge, Southern Highlands Province - 05 Oct 2023
Pay is very competitive at graduate level and bonuses are great.
Graduate, Adelaide - 04 Oct 2023
As graduates we can expect to be on a lower salary, however it can be frustrating when we are doing the same work/more than normal employees and do not get recognized for this.
I have only had one bonus and have nothing to compare to, so I was happy.
Graduate, Brisbane - 04 Oct 2023
Other companies in the same industry pay their graduates much more money. This makes it quite tempting to move companies once I finish the graduate program. The bonus scheme is set so graduate engineers predominantly sit at the bottom of the rankings and do not receive proportional bonuses as other staff
Graduate, Brisbane - 04 Oct 2023
Pay is highest out of the graduate roles I received offers for. Have yet to receive a bonus but they seem to be in the realm of 5-10k for graduates.
Graduate, Adelaide - 04 Oct 2023
POOR. Remuneration is NOT where it needs to be, especially for a company like Santos. Other companies have much higher salaries for the same role. TFR increases for graduates are unsustainably low. Bonuses at Santos are nowhere near those offered by competitors. This is a serious concern in the graduate community.
Graduate, Brisbane - 04 Oct 2023
Due to no prior work experience with other companies, difficult to gauge satisfaction with pay and bonuses. Compared to other entry level positions at other companies, my pay seems quite competitive, and I am quite satisfied with it. In terms of bonuses, unable to judge due to that opportunity not yet arising.
Graduate, Perth - 04 Oct 2023
Base pay discrepancy across graduate cohorts', with no justification. Reduces motivation.
Graduate, Perth - 03 Oct 2023
Seems to be industry average for the graduate level, Bonus appears quite good and is fairly tied to performance
Graduate, Brisbane - 03 Oct 2023
My pay is pretty good for a graduate level. I don't know how much it goes up or what the bonuses are like.
Graduate, Brisbane - 03 Oct 2023
Pay and particularly bonuses are poor when compared with industry peers (Woodside, Chevron, etc.).
Graduate, Perth - 03 Oct 2023
The current compensation package no longer aligns competitively with industry standards or compensation packages offered in other sectors. Over my tenure at the company, salary increases have been notably modest, and bonuses have failed to reach significant levels. There is untapped potential for growth and improvement in this regard within the organization.
Graduate, Brisbane - 03 Oct 2023
Paid well as a graduate, despite the discrepancies between cohort years. Bonuses are minimal and are capped at a certain level, subject to the company's performance.
Graduate, Perth - 03 Oct 2023