The 50 best companies to work for in 2020 revealed by Glassdoor

The UK’s best companies to work for have been revealed by jobsite Glassdoor.

The top 50 businesses are winners of the website’s Employees’ Choice Awards, which recognise the best places to work.

The results are based on anonymous employee feedback and take into account job role, work environment and employer.

Winners are ranked on their overall rating achieved during the past year, which is based on a five-point scale where 1.0 is very dissatisfied and 5.0 is very satisfied.

The 2020 list features employers hiring across a range of industries, with technology, hospitality, finance, insurance and construction leading the way.

Las Iguanas is in the top 20 (Image: Coventry Telegraph)

“This year marks the shift to a culture-first decade in the workplace,” said Christian Sutherland-Wong, Glassdoor president, chief operating officer and incoming chief executive officer.

“Winners are prioritising their culture and mission and putting employees at the heart of everything they do,” he added.

“This year’s winners stand out for providing exceptional career growth opportunities and encouraging work which is driven by impact and purpose.”

Google claims the top spot with a 4.5 rating and it’s not the first time for the technology giant, which ranked number one in 2015 and 2018.

'Workers are increasingly prioritising culture over cash'

Nineteen companies are newcomers to the UK list in 2020, including Equal Experts (2), Topps Tiles (9), Mace (12) and AstraZeneca (41).

Twenty-nine out of the 50 companies are headquartered in the UK, of which thirteen are based in London.

Common themes among the top 50 include work-life balance, great culture, smart people and respect for and from leadership and senior management.

“Workers are increasingly prioritising culture over cash and research consistently shows that culture is the leading driver of long-term employee satisfaction,” said Dr Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor chief economist.

“That said, business leaders have quantifiable proof that culture is one of the smartest investments they could make for the success and longevity of their companies.

“However, being a culture-first organisation isn’t about expensive perks, but about articulating a clearly-stated mission that resonates with employees’ own aspirations and fuels their best performance.”