Components and solutions manufacturer Essentra Components, management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald and digital communications firm Cisco Systems have been named as some of the UK’s Best Employers for 2025 by the Financial Times.
In partnership with Statista, the Financial Times surveyed 20,000 UK full-time and part-time employees, asking them to rate their employers across working conditions, pay, potential for development, and image. This took place through a short anonymous survey about their organisation, during which staff answered whether they would recommend their employer to friends and family and evaluated others in their industry that stood out. From this, each organisation received a ranking.
The findings highlighted that most the frequently appearing sector was healthcare and social, followed by banking and financial services, business services and supplies, and retail and wholesale.
Essentra was one of the most highly recommended employers in the UK and was recognised on the best employers list due to its working conditions, salary, development, and employer image.
The top 10 UK’s Best Employers in 2025 are:
- Cisco Systems
- Legal and General
- Home Instead
- ByteDance
- Direct Line Group
- Saga
- GMI Construction
- Mott MacDonald
- Jacobs
- Schroders
Scott Fawcett, chief executive officer at Essentra, said: “This is a fantastic achievement since it is our people that make a difference, enabling us to provide a friendly and hassle-free service to our customers, both in the UK and across our global operations. We are committed to creating a safe, supportive and engaging work environment that champions equality and celebrates diversity.”
Richard Risdon, executive board member and managing director for UK and Europe at Mott MacDonald, added: “We’re really pleased to have made the top 10 of the Financial Times’ listing, it is a fantastic endorsement of our company. As an employee-owned business, people are at the heart of Mott MacDonald. We make huge efforts to ensure Mott MacDonald is a great place to work and this is critical to making us a better business attracting brilliant people.”
