Restaurant chain Popeyes UK, technology firm ServiceNow UK and HubGem Marketing have been named as some of the World’s Happiest Workplaces for 2026.
The World’s Happiest Workplaces List is a global database on workplace happiness with more than 100,000 organisations from 50 countries. The organisations are noted for going above and beyond to provide a great experience for their employees.
Employers are entered and ranked based on employees’ happiness scores after completing the free and anonymous Happy At Work Test by WorkL. It analyses their happiness in their role by asking questions on wellbeing, job satisfaction, reward and recognition, information sharing, empowerment and instilling pride.
Organisations can qualify as a World Happiest Workplace if they score above 70%.
Popeyes ranked within the top 15% of organisations. It was praised for its commitment to fostering a culture where people thrive and its people-first approach, as its workforce has grown to more than 3,500 employees since entering the UK market in November 2021.
The top 10 World’s Happiest Workplaces for 2026 are:
- HubGem Marketing
- IMCC Investment
- Foto Petroleum Product
- ServiceNow UK
- PCI Pal
- Auth0
- Victorious Technologies
- VIOOH
- Learning Network
- NGA Human Resources
A Workl spokesperson said: “More than one million of employees nominated over 120,000 organisations in our World’s Happiest Workplace Awards for 2026. We’re thrilled to announce the 2026 winners, showcasing the organisations which have been ranked by their employees as the happiest workplaces among the top in their industry for each country.”
Matt Hudson, chief people officer at Popeyes UK, added: “We’re thrilled to be recognised as one of the World’s Happiest Workplaces. Our people, who we call our joy creators, sit at the heart of everything we do, and this award recognises our commitment to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Now as a business with more than 100 sites and continuing to scale, we’re determined to preserve this people-first culture and develop our industry’s future leaders at Popeyes.”
