According to the study, the employee reviews to determine the list of top UK employers for this year earned the rank based on more than just salary.

Indeed said that progression, flexible working and perks were dominant where high scores were concerned.

“While the need to earn a salary is the imperative that makes us go to work, it’s far from the only criteria we judge work on,” said Bill Richards, UK MD at Indeed.

“Benefits and workplace flexibility play an important role in workplace happiness, but they’re not the key determinants of what makes an organisation great. For most employees, feeling valued, a positive company culture and quality management matter more.

“Having fun, feeling like you’re having an impact and seeing that impact extend beyond the company to the world – those are the things that make a workplace really special.”

And taking the pride of place on the 50-strong list of top UK employers was Rolls-Royce.

The engineering firm defeated consumer-facing businesses Nike, John Lewis and HMV, which held positions two to four respectively.

While UK firms were unsurprisingly dominant, with 13 in the top 20 created in Britain, the likes of Japan-headquartered Kumon found favour alongside Marriott, KPMG, American Express and other overseas-founded companies.

According to indeed, top UK employers, the top ten in particular, secured the positions for having a real employee focus. John Lewis and the partner status it gives staff was highlighted, as was KPMG for paying staff for taking exams.

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Daniel Perkins, global employer brand manager at Rolls-Royce, said: “At Rolls-Royce we recognise that our people are our power. We are therefore extremely proud to be named by Indeed as the best place to work in the UK.”

The firm has over 23,000 staff across the country in various jobs, and Perkins was keen to note the support for young people.

“This includes over a thousand apprentices and graduates and we work to create an environment where every employee can reach their full potential, encouraging diversity, engagement and development.”

See the top UK employers in the list of 25 below:

 

Ranking	Company	Sector
1	Rolls Royce	Engineering
2	Nike	Fashion
3	John Lewis	Retail
4	HMV	Retail
5	Kumon	Education
6	Marriott Vacations	Travel and Leisure
7	KPMG	Consulting and Business Services
8	Siemens AG	Engineering and Electronics
9	GAME	Retail
10	GlaxoSmithKline	Pharmaceuticals
11	Waitrose	Retail
12	American Express	Financial Services
13	Unilever	Consumer Goods
14	NatWest	Financial Services
15	Barclays	Financial Services
16	Clarks	Fashion
17	Ricoh	Electronics
18	Pret A Manger	Retail
19	Pets at Home	Retail
20	Thomas Cook	Travel and Leisure
21	Mercedes-Benz	Automotive
22	British Airways	Travel and Leisure
23	Harrods Ltd.	Retail
24	JP Morgan Chase	Financial Services
25	Deloitte	Consulting and Business Services

 

You can see the detailed list of 50 of Britain’s top employers on the Indeed website.

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