Does St. James's Hospital pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, St. James's Hospital employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at St. James's Hospital. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at St. James's Hospital?

68% of St. James's Hospital employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated St. James's Hospital 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at St. James's Hospital?

Staff Nurse (8) , Registered Nurse (7) , Healthcare Assistant (4) , Radiographer (4) , Clinical Pharmacist (3) , Intern (3) , RN Staff Nurse (3) , Basic Grade Medical Scientist (2) , Clerical Officer (2) , Clinical Nurse Manager (2) , HCA (2) , Medical Laboratory Assistant (2) , Medical Scientist (2) , Medical Secretary (2) , Medical Technologist (2)

What are the pros of working at St. James's Hospital according to real employee reviews?

"Staff is friendly and easy to work with" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good colleagues" ((in 9 reviews)); "the people are amazing to work with and keep me here" ((in 8 reviews)); "Pay is good and roster" ((in 6 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at St. James's Hospital according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and lazy workers" ((in 6 reviews)); "not much facilities at work and no extra benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Slow career progression, fixed payscales as per HSE" ((in 4 reviews)); "Parking is difficult and expensive" ((in 3 reviews)); "Staff facilities" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

Noel Gorman

65% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

St. James's Hospital has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The St. James's Hospital employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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123 reviews

3.0

May 27, 2026

Strong relationships overshadowed by bullying and unprofessionalism

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Build great relationships with stakeholders, directors and management throughout the hospital. exposure to all aspects of Human Resources

Cons

Bullying from HRBPs - Don't enforce their own dignity at work policies along with bullying in the workplace policies and regulations. Meangirl behaviours unprofessional and immature team members (secondary school antics)

4.0

Apr 10, 2026

Really good experience

Medical laboratory assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really nice staff Discounted coffees and tea

Cons

Does not offer that much progression in some cases.

3.0

Mar 21, 2026

Room for improvement

Staff nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team spirit from fellow nurses Opportunities to learn as it is a university hospital

Cons

Toxic nursing management Understaffing Overworked Career progression seems to be only for certain people who are friends with senior management Bereavement policies shocking for a healthcare facility Micromanaging during COVID

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