Irish Life Reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(362 total reviews)

Declan Bolger

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Irish Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 362 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Irish Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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362 reviews
1.0
23 Feb 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Location is quite good in city centre. Thats the only Pro I can think of

Cons

Worked as a contractor Irish Life retail for a couple of years. I have rarely come across such incompetent managment. I got the impression the team leads and managers where simply promoted due to the length of time they were in the company, as opposed to how well they might be suited to the role.

2.0
16 Aug 2018

Amateur Hour

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good Location for transport.

Cons

I work in the GWLE IT section of the business so I think it’s only fair I base my review on this. The GWLE org needs a culture change and it needs it fast. The current management in place are some of the worst I’ve ever worked for in any large company in Ireland or the UK. There is a nod and a wink culture that still exsists where to progress you just need to befriend the right manager. This is not a company I would recommend for an enthusiastic talented graduate from college. The management have been here so long that no new ideas exsist and it’s stale, I just don’t believe they are capable of management in the modern era. Their are so many talented people working in IT in GWLE that sadly will never progress because at some stage they disagreed with a project or had a better idea that upset a PM or a manager. People are starting to leave now in their droves and I expect this to get worse over the coming months. We are loosing our very best and as usual the less talented are left behind. It’s such a shame this company has so much going for it but is managed so badly. The management style is like stepping back 40 years into the civil service. The managers that head up some of the critical teams in GWLE are just not good enough.

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Irish Life Response
7y
Thank you for your review and for your service in GWLE. We appreciate you taking the time as we strive to create a better, more effective, diverse and inclusive place to work.
1.0
22 June 2018

Awful Place To Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Staff Restaurant. Gym. Not much else.

Cons

Bullying managers. No training on how to do tasks. Managers with no experience always looking for someone to blame. High workload. Fear culture. Low pay.

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Irish Life Response
8y
Thank you for your feedback and comments. We read all reviews on this page, both positive and constructive. The Company have a Dignity & Respect policy which it takes very seriously. We are sorry to hear that things didn’t work out for you at Irish Life and wish you well in your future career.
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