Enterprise Ireland Reviews

Pros

Great to be involved in an organisation that supports and funds Irish Start ups.

Cons

A bit too much bureaucracy and repetitiveness

Advice to Management

Encourage and facilitate people to move roles within the organisation, to other functions and departments

Pros

Good professional atmosphere with overseas job opportunities

Cons

Sometimes there can be a lot of politics

Pros

Great team, do great work, important function, great facilities

Cons

East Point is a bit tricky to get to

Pros

Good learning opportunities. Very good work life balance

Cons

Unclear career path. Could provide more advice on how to progress.

Pros

Its a great company to work for in Ireland.

Cons

Salary is not as per industry standards

Advice to Management

Good job but salaries should be more competitive

Pros

Flexitime and generous annual leave package (29 days at Level D) - this is a great workplace to balance family or personal commitments with professional ambition. No expectation to work outside core hours - those who are passionate about their role do so with no pressure from management. Very experienced and educated team around you who are not motivated by money - they want to make a difference. Great... opportunity to feel like you are making a difference to client companies and to network with the who's-who of Irish business.

Cons

HR practices can be unprofessional. For example, lack of communication and long response time when discussing a new role, many colleagues also cite a lack of clarity or fairness around interview processes (e.g. "that job spec was written with Sheila in mind" etc). Lack of support and training for management means they are often inexperienced at leading and motivating people which is going to really affect you if... you are a young person joining the organisation. There is a negative outlook among many long-serving staff members. EI is quite hierarchical, without a culture of feedback or debate.

Advice to Management

Remain focused on what is best for the clients while keeping staff happy and engaged. Work out a strategy to promote a culture of open feedback between managers and staff. Improve HR transparency and strategy. Develop a clearer training programme for Level F managers and prospective leaders who want to develop their management skills. Hire external people from senior private sector roles where possible to bring in... new ideas.

Pros

Good flexibility and annual leave. Some of the work is very interesting.

Cons

No promotion opportunities poor management culture of blame No debate/discussion, everything handed down from the top Process driven to the Nth degree paperwork and internal processes more important than the client many people do not understand how business works because they are career public servants too much change with no clear outcome everything centralized in Dublin

Advice to Management

Put proper management structures in place, improve communication, be less personal and more focused on the client.

Pros

great place to work as an intern

Cons

lack of clear career pathway for grads

Advice to Management

offer more professional qualifications for grads