Workplace
We are a leading employer, committed to providing a conducive work environment that supports healthy living, collaboration and work-life harmony.

In Singapore, the SingTel Recreation Club, specially set up for employees, offers recreational facilities such as gymnasium and karaoke. To promote a healthy lifestyle, we regularly conduct Fitness@Work activities and participate in numerous Inter-Company Group games such as Soccer League and Corporate Volleyball. To raise awareness on health and nutrition, we organise Health Fairs and Weekly Fruit Bazaars, and equip our cafe operators with the necessary knowledge on nutrition and healthier culinary techniques.

In 2007, we introduced a Disease Management Programme where our employees with chronic illness receive regular medical consultation and preventive care. We also started a structured Smoking Cessation Programme.

In Australia, we continue to encourage healthy living and work life balance through a range of national health initiatives. We engaged a corporate health management company to supply and oversee our health and fitness programmes at the new corporate headquarters at Macquarie Park. The new site includes an on-site health club and gymnasium with state-of-the-art fitness equipment and a range of classes, massage and health services, all of which may be provided as part of an employee salary package.

The move to our new facility at Macquarie Park, Sydney, prompted a review of our flexible work practices, including staggered working hours and telecommuting. Today, more than 35 per cent of employees work from home on a regular basis.

Our family of over 20,000 employees worldwide is a rich mix of nationalities, experience and expertise. They are integral to achieving SingTel’s vision to be Asia Pacific’s best communications group.

A feature of the SingTel Group’s corporate strategy is commitment to talent management and development. SingTel’s world-class workforce gives us a key competitive edge over competitors in the global marketplace.

The right values make a difference to the success of SingTel. Our five core values - Customer Focus, Challenger Spirit, Teamwork, Integrity and Personal Excellence – guide the actions and decisions of our people towards achieving business and strategic goals.

In 2007, the SingTel Group simultaneously launched a common employee engagement survey across its entire workforce in 19 countries. Employee engagement scores across the Group improved over 2006 levels. The SingTel Group’s results also surpassed the global telecommunications industry average. Employee engagement will remain a key focus for the Group going forward.

Apart from providing competitive remuneration and incentives to reward performance, we listen to our employees and understand their needs. Flexible work arrangements such as telecommuting, flexi-hours and pro-family leave schemes help employees to balance the demands of work and family.