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Updated 26 May 2023

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Found 117 of over 152 reviews
3.6
70% Recommend to a Friend
Enterprise Ireland Chief Executive Officer Julie Sinnamon
69% Approve of CEO

Found 115 of over 152 reviews

3.6
70%
Recommend to a Friend
69%
Approve of CEO
Enterprise Ireland Chief Executive Officer Julie Sinnamon
Julie Sinnamon
71 Ratings
Pros
  • "Good work life balance (flexi time system)(in 16 reviews)

  • "Exciting environment working with Irish companies(in 6 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Location not ideal, red tape can slow new project rollout(in 5 reviews)

  • "Political, slow moving governmental organisation(in 3 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Good employer

      28 Jan 2023 - Executive 
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      Pros

      Excellent mission and interesting work

      Cons

      Red tape and alot of levels

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    2. 2.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Poor Senior management

      18 May 2023 - Executive in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Hybrid & nice office Mainly nice staff who are mostly supportive

      Cons

      Poor Senior Management who do not listen to lower grades especially if early in the door HR clearly don’t have time to help internally as they are so busy trying to recruit new people Benefits as in pension shocking and no health insurance so no perks at all on that front

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    4. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 8 years

      Great place to work

      25 Apr 2023 - Project Manager in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great working environment and opportunities to work with high growth companies

      Cons

      Salary limitations due to Government cap on salaries

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    5. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Good place to work

      7 Mar 2023 - Executive Assistant in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      Nice office and staff who are willing to assist

      Cons

      Promotional opportunities are minimal so beware

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    6. 4.0
      Former Employee

      Great Experience- need to be self-directed though

      14 Feb 2023 - International Graduate Program 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      You get great experience from Enterprise Ireland and a great opportunity to live abroad and hone in on different skills.

      Cons

      The job is very vague and you have to be very self-directed.

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    7. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Nice place to either start career or nest. Very ambitious people will have their wings clipped.

      15 Nov 2022 -  in Cork
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Helpful colleagues, making a real difference for Irish companies. Those with initiative get to work on interesting projects. International organisation that wears many hats. Lots of chance to pivot into new areas and start from scratch on something. Good work life balance.

      Cons

      Some mediocre management. Political trajectory means making politicians look good come before helping companies in many cases.

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    8. 1.0
      Former Employee, more than 10 years

      People Issues

      21 Jun 2022 - Senior Development Advisor 
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      Pros

      Strong sense of mission, delivering sense of purpose. Good opportunities for anyone that might like to go overseas. Grad programme is good if you get into the right client facing team. But get the experience, and move on.

      Cons

      An awful culture, few of senior leadership team are in their elevated positions down to excellence of delivery in their prior roles. Its a political snake pit. The harder you work on the things you are supposed to be working on, the more likely you are to go unrewarded. Meanwhile those who focus entirely on playing the game, and focus on their ascension up the career ladder, can spend vast amounts of time doing what they need to do to secure the phantom profile that is needed to hut the next heights. EI has proven time after time that the core values that they keep writing down, are just that, words. Real shame to see a once great organisation being destroyed from within by people who don't really connect with the mission, and definitely care little for their people.

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    9. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Great place to work

      20 Jan 2023 - Business Development Manager 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunity to work with many companies and help them on their journey

      Cons

      Promotion prospects are not good

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    10. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Lack of career opportunities

      23 Jan 2023 - Organisation Development Specialist 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Opportunities for educational support are excellent

      Cons

      Lack of career development opportunities

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    11. 2.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Very poor pay for Assistant Level

      5 Jul 2022 - Assistant Executive in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      Nice and friendly people. Security of tenure. Great work-life balance, 35 hour week, up to 3 days work from home, and possibility of flextime.

      Cons

      Rigid adherence to public sector pay structure which means very poor pay for lower grade new hires. Those 'in the door' a while are rewarded quite handsomely. Very difficult for a young person in Dublin to live on the Level B or C starting salaries (23k to 26k). Advancement through the company is partly based on length of service, just hold on long enough and you'll get ahead. Means a new hire has to go to the back of the queue. The office is poorly located in a business park only accessible by driving, a long walk from Alfie Byrne Road, or a shuttle bus. The office is also split across two buildings which means a trek across to either, and the air con is very pooor.

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    Enterprise Ireland has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 152 reviews left anonymously by employees. 70% of employees would recommend working at Enterprise Ireland to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Enterprise Ireland employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Enterprise Ireland. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

    70% of Enterprise Ireland employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Enterprise Ireland 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

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