20 Best Jobs at the UK’s Best Places to Work

2020 was an immensely challenging year, but it’s a new year and a fresh start for everyone. It’s also the time we announce the Top 50 UK Best Places to Work. As the name implies, this list includes companies who have been voted the best places to work in the UK based on anonymous feedback left by the company’s employees on Glassdoor’s Companies & Reviews section.

If you fancy a new job or are thinking of a career change, here are 20 of the best jobs that are available at the UK’s Best Places to Work: 

A data engineer is responsible for finding trends in data and for developing processes so that raw data is more useful to the business. It requires a lot of understanding and experience of IT systems, particularly SQL. 

What it’s like working at Salesforce: “Friendly culture that prioritises employees' wellbeing and development, not just revenue generation.”

Automation specialists are responsible for improving a business’ operating systems by testing, repairing and maintaining systems. Automation specialists are required to have a degree in the area of specialism that they want to work in. 

What it’s like working at Abcam: “Great culture - open, friendly, smart and ambitious, fast-paced, global and diversified - that prioritises personal development and growth.”

The information security manager is responsible for ensuring that compliance requirements are being met as well as leading the business’ security programme. Previous experience in IT security roles is important, as well as a thorough understanding of cyber threats.

What it’s like working at Softcat: “Excellent people, great work ethic and fantastic fun. They really care about the employees at all levels.”

A chef de partie is responsible for the running of a specific part of the kitchen. They may be accountable for other cooks and assistants working in their area. Experience of working in a busy kitchen is a must. 

What it’s like working at Bella Italia: “Fantastic work-life balance which is hard to find in hospitality. Recognition at its best and great opportunity to progress.”

Technical account manager’s cultivate relationships with business executives and IT stakeholders to develop a knowledge of their business needs and goals. They also provide technical guidance, program leadership and optimise business and technical operations.

What it’s like working at Google: “Great managers. Great tools to help you succeed in your role. Very friendly team. Google care massively about their employees and their reaction to COVID-19 has been impressive.”

A platform engineer is responsible for automating tooling, cloud services and database management. Part of the job involves building the next generation data platform and rolling this out across the business. Knowledge and experience of different platforms are essential. 

What it’s like working at Sky Betting & Gaming: “Amazing culture and benefits, fantastic response to COVID-19, progression and development opportunities.”

Systems analysts implement, maintain, and support IT and information systems to meet the business needs of organisations and scale as organisations grow. They analyse and create tests, and develop specifications and requirements for developers and programmers to follow.

What it’s like working at AstraZeneca: “The culture of the company is great, putting employees’ development at the heart of what they do.”

UX designer’s work across the entire design process, understanding the user’s needs. They produce ideas and designs to answer these needs and then evaluate them through user-testing. Experience with UX research, coding and design is valued.

What it’s like working at Sage: “The response in the covid pandemic has shown Sage really cares about its employees. Great leadership, excellent transparent communications and trust to do your job.”

A merchandising planning manager’s job is to make decisions about what products to buy based on current trends and past sales. They monitor sales figures to predict future sales and to decide when to introduce new stock or to reduce or discontinue products. 

What it’s like working at Majestic Wine: “I feel that Majestic are very supportive and there are massive opportunities within the company to progress and develop your career.”

Marketing analytics analysts provide web analysis, customer insights and advice on implementation to create plans that shape web development to improve marketing initiatives. Knowledge and experience of business analysis, as well as web technologies, is required. 

What it’s like working at The Body Shop: “Great pay, amazing hours, lovely staff, discount on products, generally an amazing brand.”

A scrum master helps oversee the scrum and development team. They are knowledgeable in Agile methodology and scrum and able to educate others. They also act as a buffer between the scrum team and product owner and maintain a safe working environment for the team by helping with conflict resolution. 

What it’s like working at AXA UK: “They could not have treated staff better during the pandemic. I genuinely feel so lucky to have found a home here.”

A senior communications manager’s job is to steer the planning, delivery and reporting of the organisations internal and external communication plan. While a degree isn’t necessary, thorough knowledge and experience of PR and communications are. 

What it’s like working at IFS: “Great working culture, friendly people to work with, approachable management, flexible working and amazing office environment.”

Design engineers work on designs for engineering schemes, starting with the early-stage designs through to final sign-off. This may also involve agreeing fees, sourcing of supplies and managing the relationship with the client and external suppliers.  A related degree is needed if you want to work as a design engineer. 

What it’s like working at Network Rail: “Strong teamwork ethic. Great opportunity to develop your career in several roles. Strong pay and pension.”

Quantity surveyors are responsible for managing the costs of a construction project. This involves liaising with suppliers and internal departments to manage the procurement of supplies. A degree or a professional qualification is needed to be a quantity surveyor. 

What it’s like working at Taylor Wimpey: “Taylor Wimpey puts the welfare of their employees first and foremost, the way they've looked after us throughout the lockdown period was fantastic.”

Software engineers working on the iOS platform are responsible for maintaining and improving the user-interface, existing features and for implementing new ones. A computer-science degree is necessary as well as programming experience. 

What it’s like working at Apple: “Very smart and capable colleagues. Excellent pay. Extensive benefits package: you're very well looked after.”

Vehicle technicians ensure vehicles run safely by undertaking servicing, fault diagnosis and carrying out repairs. A degree isn’t necessary to be a vehicle technician but an interest in vehicle maintenance is beneficial. 

What it’s like working at Car Shop: “Incredible company to work for, great promotional opportunities in all sectors of the business and really look after their staff whatever it takes.”

A Java developer’s job is designing, developing and managing Java-based applications. An interest in and experience of varying IT software, like Scala, HTML5 and C# is necessary.

What it’s like working at Morgan Stanley: “Good company culture. Nice atmosphere. People work very hard and take pride in their work.”

Shop supervisors support the shop manager in the day-to-day running of the store and in hitting sales targets. They also take on practical tasks like food prep and cleaning. Previous experience in retail and customer service will help in this job. 

What it’s like working at Greggs: “Good family values, excellent benefits and good atmosphere.”

Project managers are responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget. Project managers plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders informed the entire way.

What it’s like working at Arm: “Culture, people, flexibility, benefits, training, everything! Is just a great company, unique.”

The main responsibilities of a cost controller is assessing business proposals, monitoring costs at a project level and reporting on cost control performance. A professional qualification, like CIMA or AAT is needed as well as experience of various finance systems. 

What it’s like working at Jacobs: “Focused on delivering sustainable infrastructure. Good wages and benefits package. Excellent focus on employee career development. Supportive management. Flexible working available.”

Visit Glassdoor’s Companies & Reviews section to read more reviews and to see a full list of open vacancies at each company.