Does SARS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SARS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SARS. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SARS?

78% of SARS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SARS 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SARS?

Graduate Trainee (9) , Service Consultant (6) , Debt Collector (5) , Manager (5) , Auditor (4) , Internal Auditor (4) , Software Developer (4) , Specialist (4) , Tax Consultant (4) , Call Center Agent (3) , Call Center Representative (3) , Consultant (2) , Customer Service Agent (2) , Data Analyst (2) , Graduate Student (2)

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

"The benefits are good and good for academical growth" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great for work/life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great benefits and excellent culture" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great employer with fantastic job security for permanent staff." ((in 5 reviews)); "good working environment, i like" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"bad management, if they don't like you you'll be at one position until the cows come home" ((in 8 reviews)); "more training on the new legislation changes" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

SARS has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SARS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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142 reviews

2.0

12 Apr 2026

All that glitters isn’t gold

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not working during the weekend

Cons

Internal system failure at times Management way of speaking not professional

1.0

20 Mar 2026

Horrible management

Debt collector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Have a job Get paid Nice location (but has been changed) Don't need experience to get the job

Cons

Horrible management- would yell at us if we just asked a question Used humiliation tactics to try improve targets Set unrealistic targets Slow system (had to restart my computer about 5 times a day minimum because the system did not work) Poor training Management not knowing anything Forced to pay and participate in monthly group events

3.0

20 Jan 2026

Work conditions

Operational tax specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great for work/life balance Great support for those pursuing studies

Cons

work from office 5 days a week Internal systems probably need some work

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