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5 Companies with Amazing Cultures Hiring Right Now
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Glassdoor Team | Author & Career Expert at Glassdoor | 1 Apr 2018
Simply put, company culture is an organisation’s personality shaped by a variety of traits, including work environment, mission, values, goals, employees and leadership. When looking for that perfect job, it’s essential to consider whether the company’s culture would suit you. Because not only are you more likely to enjoy working there, odds are that you’ll be more productive, advance, stay longer and develop great relationships with your co-workers.
But sometimes, it can be difficult to accurately gauge a company’s culture without actually being part of the team. Sites like Glassdoor, where you can read current and former employees’ reviews, offer an authentic, insider’s view into what a company’s culture is really like.
So if you’re looking for an employer that’s banned ties, or where you’ll be treated like family, check out these 5 companies. Voted 2018 Best Places to Work in the UK and France, these are organisations people love working for because of their top rated, unique and inclusive company cultures. Great news! They’re all hiring now!
Culture: “easyJet comes with a strong and distinct culture,” according to easyJet’s website. “It all starts with a very flat hierarchy, which eliminates unnecessary layers of management – and gives us a human touch you can feel right across the organisation, encouraging a ‘one team’ approach to delivery whether on board an aircraft or in an office, supporting our goal to keep costs low and our value of ‘simplicity’. We even encourage our central support people to dress casually, to be themselves and not hide behind a suit and tie. In fact, we’ve banned ties! Our crew and pilots wear our issue uniform, specifically designed by crew for our crew! We have no offices. Our working spaces are open plan, encouraging an open culture, allowing us all to work together, and enabling us to share our experiences and support each other – with a little bit of fun and enjoyment added in.”
Where Hiring: Bristol, Edinburgh, London, and more.
What Employees Say: “Great people and plenty of projects to get involved in - there is never a dull moment at easyJet! I really enjoy working here, there are a lot of opportunities to progress if you work hard and show commitment. They are big on personality here!” – Current Employee
Culture: “Facebook is defined by our hacker culture - an environment that rewards creative problem solving and rapid decision making. We encourage people to be bold,” their website promises. “Our open culture keeps everyone informed and allows people to move around and solve the problems they care about most. We work in small teams and move fast to develop new products, constantly iterating and improving. The phrase ‘this journey is 1% finished’ is posted on our walls, reminding us that we’ve only begun to fulfill our mission to bring the world closer together.” Where Hiring: London What Employees Say: “Fantastic management team, really amazing that even with over 20K employees everyone knows the mission of the company and aligns. Well compensated compared to industry average and comes with a host of benefits including travel, free food, gym, etc. People are so smart - always a learning opportunity to be had. Fantastic company culture - love how the company sticks to its core, e.g. weekly Q&As with Zuck, openness and transparency in the company strategy.” – Former Employee
Culture: “It’s hard to put into words what we think about the L'Oréal Culture, because it’s really a way of life, more than anything else. It’s doing the right thing. It’s empowering those around you,” L'Oréal’s website states. “It's going above and beyond to make your colleague's day. It's about going that extra mile because you want to do a great job and make your team succeed. It's about becoming a better person because the people you work with are challenging you to become the best version of yourself. It’s inspiration and ideas... so many ideas! It is the relationships we form and the friendships we make. It’s really the basis of making you feel that you belong here.” Where Hiring: Liverpool, London, Manchester, Watford, Woking, and more What Employees Say: “You get rewarded for achievement. The business is so varied that you can have a whole lifetime career with L'Oréal and never get bored. It's a fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture with empowerment for anyone who wants to take it.” – Current Employee
4. Nando’s Culture: “Since the very beginning, our values have been our guiding light. Pride, passion, courage, integrity and most of all family, are the 5 things we live and breathe, every day,” according to Nando’s website. “It really comes down to the fact that we genuinely care for one another. We want everyone in our family to be happy and succeed, so we keep an eye out for each other, inspire each other and celebrate with each other. Our informal approach to work means we don’t take ourselves too seriously, and that everyone can be true to themselves. Who we are at work is who we are at home.” Where Hiring: Edinburgh, London, Romford, Warrington, and more What Employees Say: “Some of the best people you will meet, fun culture and good food, my immediate team and group of managers in my region are amazing and are great fun and care about me as a person.” – Current Employee
Culture: “Telefónica and its brands (Movistar, Vivo and O2) are built around three core values which drive us to be a trusted, bold and open company, where our customers are always in the centre,” their website states. “Trusted, because we have the best network to provide our customers with the security and reliability they demand...Bold, we go the extra mile to deliver beyond expectations...Open, within our company, we work in an open and collaborative way with each other. We listen to and respect each other and together create empathy and understanding…” Where Hiring: Belfast, Guildford, London, York, and more. What Employees Say: “Flexible Work Culture - at the forefront of employers offering a flexible work solutions. Everyone is given their own laptop and phone, but more importantly is trusted to get their work done on their own terms that fit around their lifestyles.” – Current Employee
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