13. Thomsons Online Benefits
Rating (out of 5): 4.4
About: Thomsons Online Benefits provides software to help businesses handle employee benefits administration and employee engagement.
What employees say:
"Lots of responsibility given if you are willing to take it on, strong leadership team, supportive and collaborative culture, good social scene."
12. Shazam
Rating: 4.4
About: Shazam reached "unicorn" status in January. The billion dollar company's music discovery app identifies music for its users through their smartphone's microphone. Since the company's 2002 launch it's grown to have more than 100 million monthly users across the globe
What employees say:
"There are lots of opportunity for personal growth, and employees are encouraged to be continually developing themselves. Once or twice a month, team members will give "Tech Talks" where they present something that really stood out to them at a conference (which the company pays for them to attend), or something they're very passionate about."
11. Attenda
Rating: 4.5
About: Attenda is a cloud platform provider.
Employees say:
"Great people and culture, and a real opportunity to progress your career. It's big enough to ensure challenging work, but also small enough that you feel your views are listened to by the management team."
"Attenda is a fast growing company so lots of opportunity to progress. Great sports and social club, plus curry nights and beer o'clock every Friday afternoon, where the leadership team serve the staff!"
10. Avecto
Rating: 4.6
About: Avecto is a security software company.
Employees say:
A "dynamic, growing business with some of the most talented, professional technical and operational people I have ever worked with. It behaves and acts like an organisation far beyond its actual age and size."
There are cons, however:
"There are biscuits, which are pretty deadly."
9. Workplace Systems
Rating: 4.6
About: Workplace Systems provides workforce management products to businesses.
Employees say:
"Workplace is the most supportive company I have ever worked for. They are always open-minded and ready to listen to constructive comments and actively encourage new ideas and innovative 'outside the box' thinking. They also have an employee engagement team who listen to improvement suggestions from colleagues and recommend them to the management team where appropriate."
One example is the firm's "Birtholiday" plan, which gives employees an extra day of holiday so they can take their birthday off without reducing their holiday entitlement.
8. The Test People
Rating: 4.6
About: The Test People helps businesses test out their digital services.
Employees say:
"The company invests time and money into their staff and innovation, enabling people to grow within the company. Senior management remain approachable, even with the rapid expansion. There is a strong emphasis on values and people."
7. Netbuilder
Rating: 4.7
About: Netbuilder provides the financial industry with software, consultancy and infrastructure services.
Employees say:
"The company is looking to grow organically, meaning there is lots of room for progression during this time of expansion. [It provides] aid for lunches and awesome team nights out, and good quality training initially that puts you in good stead for the role."
6. Equal Experts
Rating: 4.7
About: Equal Experts is a software provider. Customers include Camelot and Telefonica, and their software solutions have underpinned big campaigns like O2’s Priority Moments customer loyalty push.
Employees say:
"You get to work with great software engineers that are typically at the top of their game. The management team seem to really care about your individual experience on a project which gives you a great sense of support."
5. Softcat
Rating: 4.7
About: Softcat is a software provider that wants to be an extension of your IT department.
Employees say:
"Fantastic and unique place to work. The company provides extensive training, thorough support/mentoring and very generous salary and bonus packages. Truly everything you need for solid foundations for a long and prosperous career!"
4. Vacancy Filler
Rating: 4.7
About: Vacancy Filler provides businesses with recruitment software.
Employees say:
"Vacancy Filler has a fantastic atmosphere. Creativity is welcomed, encouraged and relied upon from everyone. There is an emphasis on quality and a real willingness to embrace new ideas to improve on what's already there."
"The company is growing rapidly and this provides huge opportunities for those that seize them. There is also an emphasis on having a good work-life balance, as well as flexibility when it's needed."
3. Clearswift
Rating: 4.7
About: Clearswift is an information security company.
Employees say:
"Having been with the company for over 3 years, have witnessed a surprising amount of change, all good, including the overhaul of executive management, a move to high profitability (pay reviews) effective planning both at the strategic and operational level, a more positive 'can do will do' culture driving and rewarding collaboration and innovation, with plenty of initiatives to promote employee engagement."
2. NewVoiceMedia
Rating: 4.9
About: NewVoiceMedia provides contact centre technology cloud service over the Internet, similar to the business models of Amazon, Google, and Salesforce.
Employees say:
"The company has a great culture, (everyone is really friendly), the office facilities are good, and everyone seems really committed to making the company a success. The benefits are good, and due to the rapid expansion the possibilities for advancement are very good."
1. SalesCycle
Rating: 4.9
About: SalesCycle reconnects companies with customers they've lost online.
Employees say:
"Alongside great working conditions, you can say you work with some of the worlds biggest and best known brands, like Sony, Virgin Atlantic, DKNY. No day is the same, and flexible working hours enable a great work/life balance. In addition to free refreshments & goodies throughout the office, the whole team is taken out for lunch every pay day."
"The company's mantra is simple — love what you do. This is passed down from the top, and is clearly evident across the workforce."