The Irish Times FAQ
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Whether it's about compensation and benefits, culture and diversity, or you're curious to know more about the work environment, find out from employees what it's like to work at The Irish Times.
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(select only 1)18 English questions out of 18
19 April 2021
What is health insurance like at The Irish Times?
Pros
Relaxed working environment Good employer contributed pension Good Vacation time Paid health insurance
Cons
Top down management No opportunity to work on interesting projects Too much internal work politics No real appetite to make any real improvements in the IT department
Advice to Management
Invest heavily in your Web development + UX design team, otherwise you have no chance of staying relevant in the online media space. Be open to new ideas and look after your IT department better
Paid health insurance
19 April 2021
17 June 2022
Does The Irish Times have a pension plan?
Pros
Good benefits in terms of healthcare and pension contribution Flexibility to WFH Nice colleagues Graduate programme gives alot of experience in different departments Good Christmas bonus
Cons
Terrible communication from HR to graduates Low salary Poor management with bad communication Poor training opportunities I was out sick for a few months and was promised to be paid in full (combination of illness benefit & work pay) but I did not qualify for illness benefit as I did not have enough PRSI contributions. I informed HR and was told that they would not be paying the money I missed out on (€1,800 total). I thought this was really poor form as it was not my fault I didn’t qualify for illness benefit and the Irish Times is such a big company. I left the company with a bad taste in my mouth
Advice to Management
Improve HR and management communication
Good benefits in terms of healthcare and pension contribution
17 June 2022
26 January 2021
How are the career development opportunities at The Irish Times?
Pros
Nice colleagues at lower level
Cons
No career development, Very old fashioned, elitism within the company
Advice to Management
Need to be willing to move forward with the times, offer career development, working from home, benefits etc.
No career development, Very old fashioned, elitism within the company
26 January 2021
5 January 2022
What kind of career opportunities exist at The Irish Times?
Pros
Company offers relatively stable employment.
Cons
Company is stuck in the past. Few opportunities for advancement. General misplaced self-regard. Analogue dinosaur in a digital world.
Few opportunities for advancement.
5 January 2022
17 June 2022
How do employees feel about their professional development opportunities at The Irish Times?
Pros
Good benefits in terms of healthcare and pension contribution Flexibility to WFH Nice colleagues Graduate programme gives alot of experience in different departments Good Christmas bonus
Cons
Terrible communication from HR to graduates Low salary Poor management with bad communication Poor training opportunities I was out sick for a few months and was promised to be paid in full (combination of illness benefit & work pay) but I did not qualify for illness benefit as I did not have enough PRSI contributions. I informed HR and was told that they would not be paying the money I missed out on (€1,800 total). I thought this was really poor form as it was not my fault I didn’t qualify for illness benefit and the Irish Times is such a big company. I left the company with a bad taste in my mouth
Advice to Management
Improve HR and management communication
Poor training opportunities
17 June 2022
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