Does Irish Water pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Irish Water employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Irish Water. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Irish Water?

89% of Irish Water employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Irish Water 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Irish Water?

Analyst (9) , Business Analyst (4) , Intern (4) , Manager (4) , Project Manager (4) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Engineer (3) , Internship (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Technical Lead (3) , Administration Assistant (2) , Communications Specialist (2) , Engineering (2) , Graduate Student (2) , Head of Function (2)

What are the pros of working at Irish Water according to real employee reviews?

"Great people working there." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work life balance there" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good teams to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good benefits, potential for progression" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good pension plan." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Irish Water according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management, Dublin Centric For Advancement" ((in 6 reviews)); "New hires receive better better pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Spoke to a lot of people who had bad experiences due to managers they couldn't stand." ((in 4 reviews)); "No leadership or experience at high level." ((in 3 reviews))

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Irish Water Reviews

3.8

89% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

95% positive business outlook

Irish Water has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Irish Water employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

131 reviews

4.0

3 July 2026

Good structure but facing changes

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company support structure. Great work from home policy

Cons

In a state of constant change.

5.0

24 June 2026

Great culture and benefits, but expect rapid changes

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent culture Dynamic work environment Excellent benefits

Cons

Fast paced and growing so lots of change and need to adapt

3.0

26 May 2026

Great environment but repetitive temp work

Talent acquisition specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice job, not stressful, great environment to work in, 2 days a week in office

Cons

they only hire on temp basis and can get repetitive

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