IDA(good place to work)

fiveminutes

• Might be offered a postion on their graduate program(2yrs)

So anyone out there work for them or knows someone who works whats the general consensus


How easy is it to transfer to both regional and international offices.

The salary starts at 28k anyone know the payscales or are IDA employees generally well paid

and generally speaking what do you lads reckon should i jump at the chance to work there i mean for example would it look good on the old CV to have a few years work in the IDA



Realize these are questions that i should be maybe asking them but i grill them as well when i'm speaking to them

partypiper

i've heard good things about them, not too sure about the finer details would imagine there a good crowd

blondeonblonde1

i'd wait for something else IDA, never heard of them!!

eth0_

It's a government agency responsible for attracting companies to setup a base here.

http://www.idaireland.com/home/index.aspx

Don't know anything about working for them but if it's a government job it should be relatively secure.

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blondeonblonde1 wrote: »

i'd wait for something else IDA, never heard of them!!

lol - you've never heard of the IDA?

fiveminutes

ok i've been offered the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyone got any views on this its a two year program with 6months work in an international IDA office most likely in the United States and most likely a period of time in a regional office (Galway,Cork...etc).

So is this a great oppurtunity or not????????????

lost_for_words

Yes the programme is very good and yes you should go for it if this area is of interest to you.
Once you are within the IDA for a year you can apply internally for positions that come up in Ireland and abroad and the experience is really great.
There is a great relationship between staff and it doesn't have the same crap going on as in other State operations. From my own experience I can only speak positively and definitely reccommend it.

fiveminutes

Thanks lost for words so i can take it that you work for them?? Is it possible i could pump u for info possibly off thread in PMs just some things i'd like to ask about pay/conditions etc. I am extremely interested in the job its somethin i reckon i'd like to do but sure if ya wanna could u send me a PM its best to keep it all anonymous.

Sure drop me a Pm if fancy it and i'll send you on a couple Qs

Anyone else have anything to add

unseen

I was working in IDA(Wilton house) IT Department for around two months. (small contract).
The enviroment is excellent and the people are really friendly. The money was good and the kitchen superb!

Christos

partypiper

there well respected anyway and probably the best at what they do in the world securing Foreign Direct Investment plus it could open other oppurtunites working for other firms with the good overview you gain of different areas such as Financial Services etc.