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Found 276 of over 360 reviews
4.2
90% Recommend to a Friend
Dublin City University President Brian MacCraith
92% Approve of CEO

Found 273 of over 360 reviews

4.2
90%
Recommend to a Friend
92%
Approve of CEO
Dublin City University President Brian MacCraith
Brian MacCraith
110 Ratings
Pros
  • "International working environment, competitive salary(in 13 reviews)

  • "Good friendly staff, library benefits(in 8 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "The hourly rate is less than minimum wage(in 3 reviews)

  • "Nothing bad or negative to say as such(in 3 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Former Employee

      DCUSU Helpdesk

      29 May 2023 - SU Helpdesk Assistant in Glasnevin
      Recommend
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      Pros

      They work around you and your hours!

      Cons

      It can be boring when it isn’t busy!

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    2. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Good for who dont wanna change

      24 May 2023 - Power BI Developer in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      Nice good place to work

      Cons

      Nothing all is good. Go ahead and join

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Stressful and rewarding

      19 May 2023 - Postgraduate Researcher 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Excellent facilities and technical team, great support from academics and colleagues

      Cons

      High pressure environment, difficult to maintain work life balance

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    5. 2.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Don’t do a PhD here

      18 May 2023 - PhD Student in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      Flexible Networking Social life Good for learning

      Cons

      Old facilities Lack of supervision PhD students are last thing in the university

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    6. 3.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Very disorganised

      5 May 2023 - Administrative Assistant in Glasnevin
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      Pros

      Pension, lovely colleagues, professional development

      Cons

      Very disorganised in general, symptom of public service, not the worst place but quite stressful

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    7. 4.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Good support

      7 May 2023 - Costumer Services in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      i dont have any problem

      Cons

      good to work and very friendly

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    8. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Good place to work

      5 May 2023 - Software Developer in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good benefits Good manager Nice campus

      Cons

      Lack of public transport out

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    9. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      Good pay, Expensive city

      22 Apr 2023 - Tenured Full Professor in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      Great culture and people focused on transformation

      Cons

      Cost of living in Dublin

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    10. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Researcher

      12 Apr 2023 - Postdoctoral Researcher in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      Flexible working arrangements Variety of work

      Cons

      Contract work Long hours Take work home

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    11. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Relaxed workplace

      21 Mar 2023 - Research Fellow in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      Freedome and flexibility in executing projects.

      Cons

      low salary, less emphasis on publishing papers

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    Dublin City University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 360 reviews left anonymously by employees. 90% of employees would recommend working at Dublin City University to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dublin City University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dublin City University. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

    90% of Dublin City University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Dublin City University 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

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