Does Health Service Executive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Health Service Executive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Health Service Executive. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Health Service Executive?

70% of Health Service Executive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Health Service Executive 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Health Service Executive?

Clerical Officer (164) , Registered Nurse (74) , Occupational Therapist (30) , Doctor (29) , Staff Nurse (22) , Nurse (21) , Staff Officer (20) , HCA (17) , Registrar (17) , Administrative Assistant (16) , Administrative and Clerical Officer (15) , Assistant Staff Officer Grade IV (15) , Healthcare Assistant (15) , Medical Doctor (15) , Clerical Officer Grade III (14)

What are the pros of working at Health Service Executive according to real employee reviews?

"Good pension and annula leave" ((in 93 reviews)); "Pay and breaks were good" ((in 72 reviews)); "Working as part of a multidisciplinary team with great cohesion and colleagues who deeply care about our service users." ((in 55 reviews)); "Good salary and well supported lots of teaching" ((in 53 reviews)); "Staff is friendly" ((in 49 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Health Service Executive according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and excessive bureaucracy/red tape." ((in 75 reviews)); "Long hours and not sure of days" ((in 58 reviews)); "No career progression unless you have a CORU approved degree" ((in 21 reviews)); "Too many managers." ((in 14 reviews)); "Workplace bullying is rife." ((in 13 reviews))

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3.5

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,492 total reviews)

Bernard Gloster

63% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture and values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Health Service Executive has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,492 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Health Service Executive 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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1K reviews

5.0

31 May 2026

Great colleagues and manageable hours, but tough interview process

Clerical officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good People to work 35 hrs per week

Cons

Through Panel. Interview Selection process

1.0

30 May 2026

Too many chiefs

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, pension, paid sick leave, mat leave

Cons

Short staffing, very poor management who want to sweep problems under the carpet, poor progression and poor provision of additional training, a lot of workplace politics

5.0

28 May 2026

Strong team support but heavy caseload challenges

Occupational therapist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Team, MDT, Clients, Admin support, Supervision, Career Development

Cons

Big caseload and diverse caseload, Community and Clinic Based

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