Does Kingspan pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kingspan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kingspan. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kingspan?

43% of Kingspan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kingspan 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kingspan?

Engineer (9) , Project Coordinator (9) , Sales (8) , Machine Operator (6) , Sales Representative (6) , Chemical Engineer (5) , Sales Manager (5) , Business Development Manager (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Maintenance Technician (4) , Project Manager (4) , Team Leader (4) , Accountant (3) , Customer Service (3) , General Operative (3)

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

"Some great people in the business" ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay is decent" ((in 12 reviews)); "Large company with international outlook.Good salaries and benefits for some." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team and ambitious for growth" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work colleagues and good shift patterns" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Poor management, families running this business from years so is no chance to have own opinion and progress." ((in 28 reviews)); "Training and development is lacking and promotions are generally given for political reasons rather than through people genuinely deserving them." ((in 6 reviews)); "No bonuses" ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours and you are expected to travel a lot." ((in 5 reviews)); "Nepotism is alive and well." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(306 total reviews)

Gene M. Murtagh

41% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

Kingspan has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 306 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kingspan employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

306 reviews

4.0

22 May 2026

Great place to work

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work, very dynamic

Cons

Not so big negative aspects

1.0

3 May 2026

Terrible communication, leadership does not apply company policy uniformly.

It helpdesk agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some nice people Decent pay and benefits

Cons

Terrible leadership Write up/termination’s do not align with job duties and communications witg leadership. Misleading/inaccurate job descriptions, mainly in the area of experienced needed for the role. IT leadership picks and chooses who has to follow company policies. Such as dress code, breaks, punch times etc.

2.0

26 Mar 2026

Nothing special

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

More than likely get a yearly bonus, not a definite though

Cons

A face fits mentality, very hard to move up/ gain promotion unless you know someone. Not advised for young people trying to move up in the world

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Jobs at Kingspan

Production Operative

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Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland

£15 - £15 /hr

(Employer provided)

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Divisional Business Operations Coordinator

Production Stock Controller

Aston Clinton, England

£30K - £35K /yr

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