Betway Group

The festive period began in style, with staff in our London, Malta and Guernsey offices blowing off some steam at the End of Year parties.

Malta (pictured) enjoyed a casino night in the beautiful TemptAsian, a rooftop venue which offers stunning views of Valetta. Staff ate, drank and played casino style games (responsibly) whilst being treated to a live performance by Airport Impressions, one of the most well-known bands on the island.

Guernsey, meanwhile, had a much more dressed-down affair in the form of a pirate-themed car treasure hunt. Teams were tasked with driving around the island and taking photos in certain locations, followed by a meal at Nineteen, which offers mini golf and a driving range as part of the entertainment!

Last but not least, London were treated to a masquerade-themed night at Soho-based cabaret club Café de Paris, a gorgeous venue steeped in history. A stage that has played host to names such as Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra, welcomed the Betway band who delivered a performance worthy of their surroundings.

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We asked Louis Chery-Roberts, our Head of QA, to tell us how he got here...

"I didn’t set out to work in QA. I studied Business Information Studies - which included components of economics, coding/computing, marketing and maths – and when I graduated, I didn’t really have any idea what I wanted to do."

"After doing some work in retail and account management, some friends of mine were working in QA and gave me a 1000-page manual about their roles that I found fascinating. I used to read it every day on my commute which piqued my interest, and I decided to that was the direction in which I wanted to go."

"So, after months of late-night classes on the weekend and a contract role at Santander, Betway called, and I I jumped at the chance. From there, I just put my head down and constantly tried to learn and improve."

"It was challenging, but I’ve gone from being an IT Applications Tester in a team of five to being Head of QA in a team of 32. My advice would be to always take initiative and remember that you don’t have to be in a management position to be a leader."