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10 Companies With Some of The Best Career Opportunities in The UK

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Glassdoor Team | Author & Career Expert at Glassdoor | 15 Jul 2018

If you are looking for a job that allows you the opportunity to progress and for a management team that is open, approachable and truly offers you the chance to flourish, then look no further. We’ve trawled thousands of companies on Glassdoor and found employers with some of the best career opportunities across the UK. So, sit back, do your research and get applying.  

Bain & Company

Where Hiring: London What For: Manager, Senior Specialist, Regional Senior Analyst, AAG Staffing Manager, Innovation Expert and many more Career Opportunity Rating: 4.7 Why They’re Great: Bain & Company invest a lot of money into their employees to help the right people progress through the company. They have also featured on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work U.S. list a staggering eight times and have lots of UK jobs you can apply for.

AppDynamics

Where Hiring: London What For: Best Practices, Sales Development Representative, Enterprise Sales Executive, Product Marketing Manager and many more Career Opportunity Rating: 4.5 Why They’re Great: AppDynamics offer fantastic progression for their employees. This includes complete faith in their teams, 20 percent of working hours devoted to self-development and cash rewards for those individuals who perform well.

Brainlabs

Where Hiring: London What For: Team Personal Assistant, Graduate Brainbox, Graduate Scheme and many more Career Opportunity Rating: 4.7 Why They’re Great: Brainlabs is a new company that offer fantastic opportunites for those who really buy into their mission. Really supporting its team players it offers phenomenal training, company laptops, charity days and flexi-time.

A-Plan Insurance

Where Hiring: Guildford, St Albans, Purley, Basingstoke, Southampton, Eastleigh, High Wycombe and many more What For: Quality and Compliance officer, Customer Services Advisor, Commercial Insurance Consultant, Part Time Telemarketer and many more Career Opportunity Rating: 4.4 Why They’re Great: Offering real opportunities to progress and develop, A-Plan Insurance is a fantastic opportunity for any ambitious individual. Not only do they offer training and courses, but they also provide support for their employees to grow in the team.

Purplebricks

Where Hiring: Twickenham, London, Derby, Solihull, Cambridge and many more What For: Team Manager, Regional Director, Graduate Sales Executive, Sales Negotiator, Telesales Executive and many more   Career Opportunity Rating: 4.7 Why They’re Great: Not only do Purplebricks’ management team offer extensive training and support to allow you to progress through the company, but they’ll also throw in free fruit everyday!

XPO Logistics

Where Hiring: Crick, Tamworth, Andover, Motherwell, Wrexham, Kingston Upon Hull, Wakefield and many more What For: Transport Planner, Shift Manager, Night Operations Manager, Regional General Managers, Traffic Operator Apprentice and many more Career Opportunity Rating: 4.6 Why They’re Great: At XPO Logistics there is a real focus on allowing individuals to shine within the company whether that’s an ability to share ideas, get involved in wider aspects of the business or simply have the autonomy to make decisions.

Monzo Bank

Where Hiring: London What For: VP People, Web Designer, Financial Crime Specialist, Visual Designer, Learning and Development Leader, Fraud Data Analyst and many more Career Opportunity Rating: 4.8 Why They’re Great: Monzo take a serious interest in the wellbeing of their staff and allow employees the space and provide a platform to grow. It is by no means uncommon for staff to transition from customer support into engineering alongside offering flexible hours and a wide range of excellent benefits.

Zopa

Where Hiring: London What For: Front-End React Developer, Data Analyst, Product Manager, QA Engineer, Data Scientist, Product Analyst and many more Career Opportunity Rating: 4.6 Why They’re Great: Zopa is one of those companies that not only builds a fantastic product, but also really cares about their staff. They make sure that everyone helps each other and have a policy of openness and honesty. This creates the perfect atmosphere for individuals to move into more technical roles if they are keen to drive forward.

Fletchers Solicitors

Where Hiring: Southport What For: Web and Data Analyst, PR Manager, Network Engineer, Debt Recovery Assistant, Negotiation Assistant and many more   Career Opportunity Rating: 4.5 Why They’re Great: Fletchers invest heavily in their staff to help them progress through the company. Not only that, but they have developed their very own internal communication systems that allow their staff to communicate openly and fairly.

Taylor Wimpey

Where Hiring: London What For: Quantity Surveyor, Marketing Executive, Managing Director, Buyer, Customer Relations Manager and many more Career Opportunity Rating: 4.3 Why They’re Great: With a consistent culture Taylor Wimpey really goes out of their way to encourage hard work. Thanks to a clear lack of hierarchy, individuals are able to directly access higher ups and move their way naturally through the company.   

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