20 Highest Rated UK Companies for Work-Life Balance

A healthy work-life balance could be the difference between being really happy in your world and simply feeling stressed and miserable. For some, this balance can feel like a dream which is impossible to achieve in today’s pressurised work environments. However, it’s clear that some employers make it easier than others to respect work boundaries. So how do you know where to turn in order to get a job that won’t leave you working round the clock? We looked to insights from those on the inside to find out. Glassdoor has identified the 20 Highest Rated UK Companies for Work-Life Balance. This year, Goodman Masson, Cisco Systems and HomeServe UK top the ranking. This list was compiled based entirely on UK employee feedback shared on Glassdoor over the past year¹. The 20 Highest Rated UK Companies for Work-Life Balance are:

1. Goodman Masson

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.3

2. Cisco Systems

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.2

3. HomeServe UK

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.2

4. LOLA Staffing

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.2

5. Screwfix

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.1

6. American Express

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.1

7. BP

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.0

8. Peninsula Business Services

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.0

9. ARM Holdings

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.0

10. Unilever

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.0

11. Thomson Reuters

• Work-Life Balance Rating 4.0

12. Kantar Worldpanel

• Work-Life Balance Rating 3.9

13. Atkins

• Work-Life Balance Rating 3.9

14. Téléfonica

• Work-Life Balance Rating 3.8

15. Credit Suisse

• Work-Life Balance Rating 3.8

16. Rolls-Royce

• Work-Life Balance Rating 3.8

17. John Lewis

• Work-Life Balance Rating 3.7

18. Waitrose

• Work-Life Balance Rating 3.7

19. Lloyds Banking Group

• Work-Life Balance Rating 3.7

20. Apple

• Work-Life Balance Rating 3.7

According to Glassdoor’s data, the average work-life balance rating across all companies for 2013, 2014 and 2015 has remained at 3.2. Does this sound like where you work? If you are a job seeker that values work-life balance, then the companies in this list should be top of mind to approach. If you have strong feelings about the work-life balance at your company, or indeed any other aspect of the workplace, then why not leave a review?

1. Methodology: For a company to be considered in Glassdoor’s report, 20 Highest Rated UK Companies For Work-Life Balance, a minimum number of 50 work-life balance ratings must have been submitted by UK-based employees between 31/07/2015 and 30/07/2016.  All academia-related institutions or workplaces are excluded from these rankings.