Irish Life reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(361 total reviews)

Declan Bolger

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Irish Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 361 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).

Reviews by job title

361 reviews
5.0
May 7, 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
4w
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.
5.0
Apr 5, 2026

Great Place to Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great location for office Flexible + hybrid Good place to grow and learn

Cons

None at the moment currently

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Irish Life Response
2mo
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you see Irish Life as a great place to work, and that you value the location, our flexible hybrid model, and the opportunities to grow and learn. It is especially encouraging to hear that you do not have any cons to mention at the moment. If you ever do have suggestions or ideas on how we can improve further, we would really welcome your input by emailing lifecareers@irishlife.ie, as continuous improvement is very important to us. Thank you again for your commitment and for being a valued member of the team.
5.0
Mar 10, 2026

Good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are respected, a professional place to work.

Cons

A bit of far to travel to.

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Irish Life Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you feel respected and see Irish Life as a professional place to work – creating a supportive, respectful environment is very important to us. We also appreciate your honesty about the commute being challenging. We recognise that travel time can have a real impact on work–life balance, and feedback like this helps inform how we continue to shape our ways of working and support our people. Thank you again for your comments and for being part of Irish Life.
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