The full list of 80 best firms to work for in the UK - from small to extra large

By Hiyah Zaidi
Published 5th May 2022, 12:38 BST

Since 1992, Great Place to Work has surveyed more than 100 million employees globally.

It has now unveiled its annual list of the top businesses to work for in the UK for 2022.

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The results are compiled from hundreds of employee surveys, and the list is split up into small, medium, large and super large firms.

A grand total of 290 firms of varying sizes are included in this year’s results.

Has the pandemic had an influence on the results?

Benedict Gautrey, managing director of Great Place to Work UK, said the pandemic has also further emphasised contrasts in workplace cultures.

He said: “From women often bearing the brunt of childcare responsibilities when schools were closed, to young people working from home without suitable equipment or space, some groups of people in society have been disproportionately affected,” he said.

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“The same applies to different sectors. Many of those industries able to shift easily to homeworking arrangements have thrived, while those forced to restrict operations have struggled and had to adapt.

“The differences that bold leadership and a culture driven by shared values and a sense of purpose can make to organisations are clear.”

Here are the top 20 places to work, based on small, medium, large and extra-large firms:

Top 20 best small companies to work for (20-50 employees)

  1. Ryan, London - Financial Services & Insurance
  2. Happy, London - Education & Training
  3. Uptake Strategies, Ascot - Management Consulting
  4. PEN Partnership, London - Management Consulting
  5. NOVOS, London - Online Internet Services
  6. Xledger, Bristol - IT
  7. Something Big Limited, Woking - Advertising & Marketing
  8. Signify Technology Group, London - IT
  9. Centor Insurance and Risk Management, London - General Insurance
  10. Covernet, Coleraine - IT Software
  11. Evolved Search, Newcastle - IT
  12. ORH2, Reading - Management Consulting
  13. Achievers, Manchester - IT Software
  14. Absolute Digital Media, Chelmsford - Advertising
  15. Propellernet, Brighton - Advertising & Marketing
  16. Social, Manchester - Professional Services
  17. Anthemis Group, London - Financial Investments
  18. eduMe, London - IT Software
  19. Zoocha, Hertford - IT Consulting
  20. Algolia, London - IT Software

Top 20 best medium companies to work for (51-250)

  1. Tanium, Reading - IT Software
  2. Cvent Europe, London - IT Software
  3. Goodman Masson, London - Recruitment