Does Kerry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kerry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kerry. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kerry?

64% of Kerry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kerry 3.3 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 Kerry?

Manager (31) , Business Analyst (24) , Production Supervisor (23) , Financial Analyst (22) , Machine Operator (22) , Accountant (21) , Production Operator (21) , Intern (20) , Finance (19) , Lab Technician (19) , Quality Assurance (17) , Analyst (16) , Customer Service Representative (16) , Sales (15) , Account Manager (14)

What are the pros of working at Kerry according to real employee reviews?

"Great people locally and a lot of really notable talent at the local level." ((in 156 reviews)); "Good benefit and to learn" ((in 108 reviews)); "Having Kerry on your CV looks great and pay is good" ((in 90 reviews)); "If you're in one of the central functions (basically in Ireland and not in a factory) there is several good opportunities." ((in 65 reviews)); "They have a Good culture" ((in 52 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kerry according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and lots of busy work" ((in 90 reviews)); "Can be hectic and hours are long" ((in 58 reviews)); "Poor communication and lack of clear direction" ((in 34 reviews)); "Lack of leadership" ((in 32 reviews)); "No good manager" ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kerry layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kerry layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kerry in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kerry locations?

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Kerry reviews

A house of cards close to toppling - Manufacturing Technician Kerry Employee Review

2.0

Apr 9, 2019

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In the current climate the only one pro, "the good people" is rapidly reducing as people decide to leave.

Cons

Leadership has become shortsighted in recent years, looking for the quick buck to make the numbers for the ever important shareholder, so the execs can pickup the big bonus. Numerous re-organizations in recent months, typically a clear giveaway that there's a lack of strategic thinking at an organization and leadership chose to reorganize in order to "look like your doing something" Yearly bonus amounts are seldom more than half of potential with BOP knockout used as the reason why. All the while year after year record breaking group profitability and growth figures reported annually publicly each year. The graduate scheme was once a power house crafting a shaping the future leaders now it's a turn and burn revolving door of hopefuls crying out for help to develop and improve. Any other indicator that the company has reduced focus on development. And the answer to development is not a new system to house all the development plans and ratings the answer is a simple question all leader should be asking, "what help do you need today". The glassdoor trended rating says it all down to 3 from near 4 star rating and the and now bottom in sight.

Kerry Response

7y

Thank you for your 8+ years with Kerry and helping us grow to who we are today. As you know we're a company that changes with the market and grows through strategic acquisition. It's a model that helps us answer the call of ever-changing consumers while offering employees unique opportunities and growth. It's also a model that forces changes that can probably be perceived as some of the things you mention. We have indeed recently gone through some restructuring to help us become more valuable to both our customer and employees by easing ways of working and simplifying what we do and how we do it. For yourself and others in a similar position, It is our hope that your experience with Kerry equips you to successfully tackle the next step in your career.

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5.0

Dec 31, 2025

Industrial maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There really isn't much idle time. Plenty of work orders and PM's to do each shift.

Cons

No advancement, None. The company has been through several hiring freezes, and most departments are short handed. It has been a revolving door. Instead of filling the positions they have just doubled the workload on the employees.

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Kerry Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your positive review and we appreciate the valuable work you and our employees do every day. We do take care to ensure the organization is right sized, but also to cascade all internal opportunities to apply for positions and grow, and to develop people. For assistance in finding out more, please contact your HR partner and they can help guide you to where to learn more.

4.0

Jun 28, 2026

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good payment and good people

Cons

here are some couple of cons

Kerry Response

1w

We're grateful for your feedback and for your positive review of Kerry, especially for highlighting our attention to fair pay and focus on curating a positive culture where employees can thrive! While it seems part of your feedback may be missing, we encourage you to share any opportunities to make your experience better with your HR Business partner or manager.

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