Does Transpower pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Transpower employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Transpower. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Transpower?

96% of Transpower employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Transpower 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Transpower?

Engineer (7) , Project Manager (6) , Analyst (3) , Intern (3) , Graduate Engineer (2) , Project Coordinator (2) , Senior Engineer (2) , Software Engineer (2) , Transmission Line Engineer (2)

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

"Exciting work, growing company, lots of opportunities, focused on improvement, great people, enabling NZ's clean future" ((in 7 reviews)); "The management allows you to explore different task as an intern." ((in 5 reviews)); "No back stabbing, good pay and prospects, a steady more or less guaranteed job, plenty of opportunity to prove yourself" ((in 4 reviews)); "Really interesting work and a great work culture" ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible work environment and excellent company culture" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Not enough work, and direct manager informed but unable to solve the issue!" ((in 3 reviews))

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Transpower reviews

4.5

96% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Alison Andrew

99% approve of CEO

95% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (76 reviews)

Transpower has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Transpower employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

76 reviews

4.0

Jun 11, 2026

Good place to work

Grid asset controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clear structure and benefits. Lot of opportunity to learn

Cons

A lot of bureaucracy due to being a state owned entriprise

4.0

Apr 16, 2026

Fantastic Organisation to Work for

Transmission line engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome perks for employees- one of the best parental leave schemes and Graduate programs

Cons

They could pay better. Too much restructure and unnecessary middle-management.

5.0

Mar 30, 2026

Fulfilling

Customer solutions associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is fulfilling and the projects have a genuine impact.

Cons

All the downsides are minor.

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