Does IDA Ireland pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IDA Ireland employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IDA Ireland. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IDA Ireland?

83% of IDA Ireland employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IDA Ireland 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IDA Ireland?

Project Executive (9) , Executive Assistant (5) , Executive (3) , Project Manager (3) , Assistant Project Executive (2) , Finance (2)

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

"Great people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great colleagues and friendly atmosphere" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Salary is capped/ restricted for work load, slow decision making processes" ((in 4 reviews)); "public service wage, no career progression and it is very hierarchical" ((in 3 reviews))

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IDA Ireland Reviews

3.7

83% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

Michael Lohan

100% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture and values

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

IDA Ireland has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IDA Ireland employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

44 reviews

4.0

12 May 2026

Excellent security

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Security Government agency Variety Exposure to global companies

Cons

IDA Ireland is a government agency

5.0

23 Oct 2025

Great job

Market executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great environment to work in

Cons

Challenging career progression at times

3.0

12 Aug 2025

review

Property executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

felxible and very family friendly

Cons

no oppurtunity or annual review for pay

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