Known for its beautiful architecture and rich history, Dublin is a major European city that has grown in importance to the global economy over the years. One area that’s seem prolonged growth is the country’s tech industry. Since the 1950s, Dublin has attracted top organizations to its shores, and has also inspired the development of many home-grown companies. Below, we brought together some of the biggest employers operating in Dublin today.
Largest Companies in Dublin to Know
- IBM
- Aptiv
- Accenture
- Ryanair
Largest Companies in Dublin
The Corporation Service Company, which does business as CSC, is a service provider that focuses on legal, tax and corporate administration. Its expertise lies in the complex and ever-shifting landscape of corporate taxation and compliance, for which it offers a portfolio of consulting and managed services in niches like entity formation. CSC’s team of more than 8,000 works across several global regions.
Ryanair is an Irish airline known for its ultra-low-cost flights. The company operates several hundred planes and has regular service throughout Europe and parts of Africa. Founded in 1984, the company now employs over 19,000 individuals and is headquartered in Dublin.
Dublin-founded Aptiv, is one of the country’s largest domestic tech companies. The company supplies end-to-end software solutions for the automotive industry, including Smart Vehicle Architecture, which regulates the energy usage of electric devices inside cars to lower the total cost of ownership. Another of its products includes advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS, platforms that detect nearby obstacles.
The pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Pfizer has earned name-recognition status since its founding in 1849. Today the company is publicly traded as PFE on the New York Stock Exchange and and is responsible for developing impactful products that include the world’s first mRNA vaccine for Covid-19, which was created in partnership with BioNTech.
Google has a large campus in Dublin that houses over 3,000 employees, making it one of the largest tech employers in the city. Google is, of course, known globally for its search engine and other consumer tech like Maps and Google Drive. Typical jobs at its Dublin office include network engineers, account strategists and risk analysts.
Software business ServiceNow makes cloud-based IT tools for enterprise workflow management. Major enterprises use its SaaS products to implement AI and real-time data solutions across their operations. ServiceNow runs a team of more than 26,000 global employees and has a growing footprint in Ireland.
Dentsu is a multinational Japanese advertising agency. The massive enterprise employs more than 71,000 team members and operates over 900 subsidiaries and 92 affiliated partner companies. Its expertise in business and experience transformation supports work for iconic brands all over the world.
Accenture is a popular Fortune 500 IT company, with dual headquarters are in Dublin and New York. The company has over 6,500 local employees and provides cloud, cybersecurity, data and AI services to its clients across a wide range of industries. In total, the company says it employs more than 700,000 people around the world.
IBM was one of the first U.S. companies to set up shop in the Irish capital and, to this day, keeps a large workforce in Dublin. The company runs several offices around Dublin, including a research lab that aims to advance the future of computing and has contributed to AI and quantum projects in recent years.
Block is a financial technology and services company that develops novel products to address emerging pain points in the digital economy. Headed by serial founder Jack Dorsey, Block operates the Square, Cash App, TIDAL and Spiral businesses, each of which serve a distinct need within the fintech ecosystem.
