National Pen, Dundalk

conroym7

Has anyone here worked with these before? what's it like? Applying for a job here and just looking for peoples opinions on it. Money seem's to be good but hours aren't.

annex

My mother always told me, if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all

Worked there for a while, company was grand but some of the people I worked with were complete gits!
If you can get a job from them then take it, there aren't that many out there.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

For goodness sake! If you need a job then take one, if you get it. IF you get it!!!

The Guvnor

I know of a lady who works there.

It is essentially a call centre - correct? Doing sales calls and iirc they make commission so it can be good, not so good or great depending on how you do etc.

If you feel like it specify what you mean by money is good but hours are not?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Just for accuracy: they have their own on-site manufacturing in Dundalk also.

OP might do well to read up on them before any interview, rather than relying on a discussion board.

annex

You are either being interviewed for production or in the call centre ringing customers to make sure the order they sent in is correct and to try and sell them more pens. If its the latter you are doing then you are taken in for an interview and then given a test to see how fast you can type and if you can spot mistakes on an order, its fairly simple tbh.

bigneacy

Never worked there myself, but as per annex...

If you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all

doncarlos

Worked there a long time ago and thought they were grand to work for.

Now is the time to get in as they always take people on before Christmas.

The Guvnor

Fair point on the on-site manufacturing but I would imagine most of what they sell nowadays comes from overseas?

annex

The Guvnor wrote: »

Fair point on the on-site manufacturing but I would imagine most of what they sell nowadays comes from overseas?

Some pens are made in Dundalk but the majority of them are made in China. The country of origin is usually imprinted on the pen somewhere.

Raffo69

I worked there about 5yrs ago & they didnt make any pens at all & as far as I'm aware they still dont (I have friends who work there). They get d pens in blank & print on them.
The money was crap for doing a 3shift pattern but I wouldn't turn my nose up at it either with xmas coming up. Not the best place I've ever worked. Some not so nice supervisors but I have worked in worse places

annex

Raffo69 wrote: »

They get d pens in blank & print on them.

That is what I meant, they assemble not manufacture.

10green bottles

conroym7 wrote: »

Has anyone here worked with these before? what's it like? Applying for a job here and just looking for peoples opinions on it. Money seem's to be good but hours aren't.

OP,it is a grand spot to work,good people work there and you will be made to feel at home.It is a real nice feeling to wake up in the morning and have a good place off employment to go too and the NP factory is that.Good luck in you future and take chance's without asking,live hi ok.:pac:
Yours
Preacher.:D

Ann22

I worked there for a year in 1995-96 on a swing shift pattern. I loved it actually. The work was messy and frustrating at times but the people were sound.

l.w.

Has someone been hired recently?
There was a job offer as customer service repr, I did the 1st step but then they didn't let me know anything anymore....