Irish Life Reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(363 total reviews)

Declan Bolger

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Irish Life has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 363 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Irish Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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363 reviews
5.0
3 Jul 2026

Great culture and work-life balance

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great culture and work life balance

Cons

Not really much bad things to say

1.0
22 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None that comes to mind

Cons

Toxic environment, micromanaged, monitored for breaks with clock ins needed also toilet breaks watched

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Irish Life Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are sorry to hear that your time in our Dublin office did not meet your expectations. We take feedback about our culture and working environment very seriously. While we do have certain processes in place to meet regulatory and operational requirements, it is never our intention for these to feel intrusive or to create a toxic environment. Your advice to listen to employees is appreciated. We continuously encourage open dialogue through our managers, HR, and internal feedback channels, and we will reflect on your comments as part of that ongoing process. If you would like to discuss any of your feedback in more detail, contact us at lifecareers@irishlife.ie We are grateful that you took the time to provide this feedback and wish you all the best in your future career.
5.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great employee focus; excellent community; 2-days onsite hybrid; flexibility.

Cons

Organisational change has negative impact on some of the employees, and generally slows down decision-making.

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Irish Life Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and for the years of contribution in Dublin. We are pleased to hear that you experienced a strong employee focus, a positive community, and appreciated the flexibility and hybrid working model. Creating a supportive and inclusive environment is very important to us, so it is encouraging to know this resonated with you. We also acknowledge your concerns around organisational change and its impact on employees and decision-making speed. Transformation can be challenging, and we recognise that at times it may create uncertainty or slow processes down. We are actively working to improve how we plan and communicate change, and to ensure that impacts on our people are better anticipated and managed. Your perspective is valuable, and we will use feedback like yours to keep improving the way we support our employees during periods of change. We wish you all the best in your future career and thank you again for your time with us.
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