{"id":141225,"date":"2023-03-08T10:37:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T16:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=141225"},"modified":"2025-07-22T12:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:32:37","slug":"wp-engine-ireland-named-a-2023-best-workplace-for-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-engine-ireland-named-a-2023-best-workplace-for-women\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine Ireland Named a 2023 Best Workplace for Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WP Engine Ireland has been recognized as a 2023 Best Workplace for Women<\/a> by Great Place to Work<\/a>, the Global Authority on workplace culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recognition marks the first time WP Engine\u2019s Limerick, Ireland office hub<\/a> has been named a Best Workplace for Women and comes just a week after being named one of Ireland\u2019s Best Workplaces<\/a> for the fifth year in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 2016, WP Engine Ireland has grown to more than 150 employees serving over 8,000 customers. As a reflection of that growth, WP Engine opened a new office<\/a> in downtown Limerick last year, supporting further innovation and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WP Engine Chairwoman and CEO Heather Brunner, Deputy Mayor of the City and County of Limerick Kieran O\u2019Hanlon, and IDA Ireland Executive Director Mary Buckley at WP Engine\u2019s Henry Street office opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re extremely honored to be recognized as a great place to work, for all of our employees, and for women specifically, ” said WP Engine Sr. Director, Product, Haidee McMahon, who\u2019s been a part of WP Engine\u2019s Limerick-based team since 2018. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBuilding a workplace where everyone feels supported requires continuous effort, and this recognition is a testament to our leadership, our employees, and the embodiment of our Core Values<\/a> every single day.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ireland\u2019s Best Workplaces for Women list recognizes leading organizations that provide a great work environment for all employees as well as a positive and supportive workplace for women in particular. That includes developing and promoting practices that make sure women have a fair and positive work experience, as well as the opportunity to contribute their talents while developing personally and professionally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From bringing balance to the interview process to creating networks for women to connect, inspire, mentor, and challenge each other, organizations included on the list have developed programs that foster a strong pipeline of female talent and offer flexible working packages that employees can adapt to best suit their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We are delighted to announce the 2023 Best Workplaces for Women,\u201d said Great Place to Work Business Development Strategist Fania Stoney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dGiven the turbulent environment over the last couple of years, it is particularly special to be able to come together to celebrate this achievement with these organizations, and the people who work there.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese are the workplaces that, while creating a Great Place to Work For All, are delivering a high trust experience for women in particular,\u201d Stoney added. \u201cThey hail from a range of industries and are supporting women at a variety of stages in both their professional and personal lives.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make the Best Workplaces for Women list\u2014in any of the 75+ countries<\/a> where Great Place to Work conducts employee surveys\u2014organizations must first become Great Place to Work certified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certification begins with Great Place to Work\u2019s Trust Index Survey<\/a>, which gauges the level of trust employees have in their leaders, the level of pride they have in their jobs, and the extent to which they enjoy working alongside their colleagues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Armed with this information, Great Place to Work identifies outstanding employers that score higher than 65% on the survey and are characterized by a trust-based, \u201cpeople first\u201d workplace culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once certified, organizations are automatically considered for placement on the Best Workplaces lists throughout the year, including the Best Workplaces for Women. For that list specifically, Great Place to Work considers: <\/p>\n\n\n\n