Graduate pay increases at a good rate ~10k increase per year. However, graduate program lasting 2 years is ~6months longer than it should, it is easy to get a ~25% pay increase if move to another company during the grad program.
Have been told that graduates are eligible for bonuses, but I seriously doubt it. Also doubt many people work for a client would get a bonus as it is hard to see the good work they do. Seems that only internal employees/managers would get bonuses.
Graduate, Melbourne - 09 Nov 2023
For where Nova Systems fits in the world of engineering, consulting, and overheads, Nova pays well.
Graduate, Brisbane - 09 Nov 2023
Pay is reasonable. Bonuses don't appear to be achievable.
Graduate, Other (Please specify) - 09 Nov 2023
Pay is quite low for the role and job title. we have been told there are bonuses, but we have also been told they are next to impossible to achieve whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Graduate, Melbourne - 08 Nov 2023
I appreciate being able to be recognised and rewarded for going beyond your usual duties through giving out bonuses. However, i think this can result in some efforts being missed since the system could be subjective in some cases (taking a guess).
Would be nice to be rewarded immediately for overtime through flex leave/toil. Since there is no immediate reward i'm often quite lazy and do not keep track of the overtime hours im spending on administrative work for being a Nova employee, administrative work for being a graduate engineer or work that im putting into studying the systems involved in my role. Instead, ill just mark the week as being a 40 hour week when it reality could be anywhere from 43 - 60 hours.
Salary is less than i was hoping for and the reduction in PD budget can make it quite difficult to make a sustainable development plan for the year. Since we are on rotations I've been suggested to take multiple courses when joining a new team which can all be beneficial for my development in that space. But spending PD during one rotation will leave me with no PD on my next rotation since they have been six monthly.
Graduate, Adelaide - 08 Nov 2023
Pay is alright and matches what other companies offer to graduates.
Graduate, Melbourne - 08 Nov 2023
Currently I am content with my pay as this is my first career role.
Graduate, Melbourne - 08 Nov 2023
Poor communication around bonuses
Graduate, Melbourne - 08 Nov 2023
I have been very happy with how the company pays us, especially when compared to other graduate roles I looked at. I know some of my colleagues are not happy with our pay, but I think it's very good, especially considering the other benefits we get and the company's care for us and our wellbeing (e.g flexible work arrangements, PPD budget, Engage discounts, free coffee and snacks and monthly morning teas and lunches). Graduates get considerable pay rises which I am happy about (and was not expecting when I signed up). I have heard more senior staff members say they are not happy with the pay, as we are paid less than other companies in the industry. Again, at the moment I appreciate the other benefits more than I would appreciate a slight pay rise.
Graduate, Melbourne - 08 Nov 2023
Pay is below average and this well known. There is no pay scale so it very hard to know how much should be earning depending on their job. Some people might earn less compared to their peers they started with or those who started later. Bonuses are there but not clear how much one gets and the proper process, one can miss out on them depending on situation or management changes.
Graduate, Canberra - 08 Nov 2023
Underwhelming. Unpaid stand-down over Christmas and New Year period forces you to use most of the saved up annual leave from the year, unfortunate to say the least.
Graduate, Canberra - 07 Nov 2023
As a grad, I am happy with my current salary however starting salary was quite low. Things have improved, but bonuses seem hard to come by.
Graduate, Brisbane - 07 Nov 2023
No bonus, pay is a little underwhelming.
Graduate, Canberra - 07 Nov 2023
As a graduate, I believe my pay is good. My only negative comment would be that despite being a graduate, the work I do for the client is often not graduate work but rather the same as my team members. In those moments, it feels like the pay is only due to the "graduate" title rather than actual ability.
Graduate, Melbourne - 03 Nov 2023
Good pay for Graduates, the rate is pretty much on industry average.
There could be the potential for a Fuel allocation/founding based on travel distance. As the Base is located remotely and requires driving to as there is no reasonable public transport to and from.
PD only being $2000 for Graduates, this causes problems for remote locations as most courses are in Captial cities and therefore the PD money doesn't cover the full costs and will require private funding to attend.
Graduate, Other (Please specify) - Williamtown - 01 Nov 2023
Graduate salary is low compared to other engineering firm.
PD allowance is low as well.
Graduate, Brisbane - 01 Nov 2023
I know this is a graduate role and the pay is there to match, I wouldn't have applied if I felt like the opportunity didn't compensate for the grad pay rate. I do recognise that the system they have placed does reflect well for just-out-of-university young grads.
Graduate, Canberra - 30 Oct 2023
Pay is fine.
Graduate, Melbourne - 29 Oct 2023
The pay is very good for a graduate logistician at Nova Systems. Well above the occupation average. We all get increases throughout the grad program.
Graduate, Melbourne - 27 Oct 2023
Pay is middle tier for the industry, which is a struggle with current costs of living. The structure around bonuses is very vague so I have no idea how that applies to my remuneration.
Graduate, Brisbane - 27 Oct 2023