Google, Hiscox and Microsoft named best places to work in UK

Google, Microsoft and insurance provider Hiscox are among the top 10 employers named in Glassdoor’s 50 UK Best Places to Work in 2020.

Its annual Employees’ Choice Awards, which is in its sixth year in the UK, is compiled using data from employees' anonymous reviews on Glassdoor’s website.

Employee reviews about their jobs, work environment and employers in the previous 12 months are analysed to select the 50 best places to work, which recognise employers with 1,000 or more employees. Organisations are ranked based on their overall rating achieved during 2019.

Google topped the leaderboard for the third time with an overall 4.5 star rating. Employees praised the technology giant for its free food, work-life balance and benefits.

Software consultancy Equal Experts appeared in second place, making the list for the first time. Other newcomers for this year include Topps Tiles in ninth place, Mace in twelfth position and Astrazeneca at number 41.

More than half of the organisations that made this year's list are headquartered in the UK.

The top 10 best places to work in the UK in 2020 are:

1. Google (rating 4.5)
2. Equal Experts (rating 4.5)
3. Salesforce (rating 4.5)
4. Hiscox (rating 4.4)
5. Softcat (rating 4.4)
6. Abcam (rating 4.4)
7. Microsoft (rating 4.4)
8. SAP (rating 4.4)
9. Topps Tiles (rating 4.4)
10. Arup (rating 4.4)

Christian Sutherland-Wong, president, chief operating officer and incoming chief executive officer at Glassdoor, said; “This year marks the shift to a culture-first decade in the workplace. Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Award winners are prioritising their culture and mission and putting employees at the heart of everything they do. In turn, their employees have recognised them as truly the best places to work in 2020.

“This year’s winners stand out for providing exceptional career growth opportunities and encouraging work which is driven by impact and purpose. Congratulations go to all of the [organisations] this year which stand out in the eyes of their employees.”