The 20 best companies to work for in the UK in 2019, according to employees

Sally Bracegirdle
Head of Marketing

Anglian Water has been named by employees as the best place to work in the UK in 2019.

When it comes to job hunting, being able to find out that the company you're applying to is a good place to work is extremely important.

Of course, any company who's hiring will want to give you the impression that they're one of the good ones. But what do the people who are already employed by them think?

Employment website Glassdoor has revealed the best companies to work for in the UK based on recent employee ratings and reviews, naming Anglian Water in first place.

The water company based in the East of England received an overall employee rating of 4.5 out of 5, as well as a great number of overwhelmingly positive reviews. 

Other companies who received high ratings from their employees include technology company Microsoft, insurance firm Hiscox and the BBC.

 

The 20 companies with the highest employee ratings are listed below. 

You can find the full rankings and read the employee reviews here.

 

1. Anglian Water

Industry: Utilities

Glassdoor rating: 4.5

 

2. Bain & Company

Industry: Business Service 

Glassdoor rating: 4.5

 

3. XPO Logistics

Industry: Logistics & Transport

Glassdoor rating: 4.5

 

4. Bromford

Industry: Social Services

Glassdoor rating: 4.5

 

5. Salesforce

Industry: Computer Hardware & Software

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

6. Sky Betting & Gaming

Industry: Online gambling and gaming

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

7. Hiscox

Industry: Insurance

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

8. SAP

Industry: Computer Hardware & Software

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

9. Taylor Wimpey

Industry: Construction

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

10. Royal London

Industry: Insurance

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

11. Microsoft

Industry: Technology

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

12. Gartner

Industry: Consulting

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

13. Google

Industry: Technology

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

14. Sytner

Industry: Vehicle dealership

Glassdoor rating: 4.4

 

15. Capital One

Industry: Banks & Building Society

Glassdoor rating: 4.3

 

16. IKEA

Industry: Home Furniture and Houseware Shops

Glassdoor rating: 4.3

 

17. Arnold Clark

Industry: Vehicle dealership

Glassdoor rating: 4.3

 

18. HomeServe UK

Industry: General Repair & Maintenance

Glassdoor rating: 4.3

 

19. Nando's UK

Industry: Casual dining

Glassdoor rating: 4.3

 

20. AppDynamics

Industry: Enterprise Software & Network Solutions

Glassdoor rating: 4.3