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23 reviews
2.0
11 May 2025

Disappointing

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Pros

Stable salary and benefits are a plus

Cons

Little career progression, aggressive politics and bullying ruin the job

1.0
3 Nov 2023

Some perks

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Pros

Salary guaranteed pension social club

Cons

Terrible work environment bullying rampant

1.0
22 Nov 2025

Burnout, staffing issues, cronyism

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Pros

Ok Salary. Job stability. Helping others.

Cons

Cronyism. Nepotism. Anti-Union practices. Bullying. Toxic work culture. Overwork. Mandatory Overtime. Unfilled posts. Archaic equipment and practices. Poor promotional prospects. Terrible management. Shortsighted polices.

1.0
7 June 2024

Avoid

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Pros

Security in terms of permanency and the pension. Also incremental credits for each year of service up to a maximum point on the scale.

Cons

Bullying is rampant among all grades. I would say it’s almost accepted as a standard. HSE is light years behind other public bodies in terms of blended working (it doesn’t even have a policy on this) and flexible working arrangements. A lot of managers with zero line management experience or management courses leading to very poor managers. Morale very low among staff. Avoid.

1.0
15 Jan 2026

Toxic Work Environment

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Pros

pro s would be some hybrid working. and 30 days holidays

Cons

Toxic management, badly organised- bullying etc - especially cherry orchard estates

4.0
14 Oct 2023

Bad Management

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Pros

Secure position, large area for opportunities

Cons

Bullying common place, some areas great to work, others not

3.0
13 Feb 2025

Nursing home

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Pros

Good wage Pension scheme Subsidised meals Overtime pay Extra pay for working Sundays

Cons

People who work there long term are very institutionalised, a lot of work place bullying, not much support from management.

3.0
30 Oct 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Monday to Friday 35 hour week. Annual increments. Pension. Annual leave entitlement. Not ageist.

Cons

Hard to progress. Have to go on a lot of panels for career progression. Rubbish IT systems. Old fashioned. Bullying is rife at all levels. Cronyism. Very slow to adopt/adapt new ideas. Hard to get things done. Working in buildings that are unfit for purpose. Wasteful of resources: personal and financial.

1.0
9 July 2025
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Overall a terrible experience, i have experienced and witnessed bullying and harrasment by management. The only good aspect was flexi time and extra leave that the HSE offer admin staff. Please avoid. Do the right thing and do not apply for jobs with this employer. There are high turnover of staff for very good reasons.

Cons

I would not recommend HSE. I have witnessed bullying and harrasment in the workplace. Intimidation of clerical staff. No proper training. Very high turnover in both offices which were two different offices not related to each other. You are treated as just a number. Very dissapointing experience.

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