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Kingspan

Get the inside buzz from graduates at Kingspan

8.2 / 10 Overall Satisfaction

(based on 11 ratings in 2017)

"You work hard but gain great experience and are supported at all levels."

Pros:

Graduates are given a high degree of flexibility with their working hours.
Members of management are regularly available and helpful.
Varied and high-level work is given to employees from an early stage.
While there is a hierarchical structure, it feels as though everybody is listened to as equals.

Cons:

Some manufacturing sites can be located out of the way, leading to reduced social opportunities.
The company is growing so quickly that aspects of HR can feel stretched.
If travelling is required, it may mean time away from home.
The early training is considered to be good, but could be more structured.

Culture

8.4 / 10

Offices & Dress

6.8 / 10

Hours

8.4 / 10

Salary

7.2 / 10

Green Initiatives

9.1 / 10

Relations with Management

8.3 / 10

Diversity

7.5 / 10

Career Prospects

7.5 / 10

Satisfaction with Work

8.3 / 10

Training

7.2 / 10

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Kingspan has a graduate programme that hires young specialists straight from university...."

Culture

"The culture is pretty relaxed and there are no barriers between different levels..."

Offices & Dress

"The Dublin canteen is not very good."

Hours

"Kingspan is very flexible and you can manage your own hours. However, you have to..."

Salary

"I am very happy with the salary I am paid as a graduate."

Perks

"As Kingspan sponsors a number of sports teams, we have the option to get tickets...."

Interview Questions

"What experiences have you learned from university that can be applied to working..."

Green Initiatives

"The company has an excellent sustainability initiative and is regularly updating..."

Relations with Management

"Managers tend to travel quite a bit throughout the business but are always only an..."

Diversity

"I'm very satisfied with this."

Career Prospects

"There is a clear opportunity for me to be promoted. In order to achieve this promotion..."

Satisfaction with Work

"The work is very fast paced and projects are turned around very quickly so you have..."

Pluses

"You get to take responsibility and own your projects from day one. There are opportunities..."

Minuses

"There's occasionally a lack of structure so it can be difficult to keep a set ro..."

Fun Facts

"Kingspan originated as a small company engineering agriculture gates and buildings..."

In a few words

"Fast paced, always growing and lots of career opportunities."

Why your company?

"The size of the company, its year-on-year growth and the opportunities to work and..."

Training

"Kingspan has provided its graduates with an excellent training programme. The company..."

One Small Change

"Some of the management structures could be clearer."

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