CONTEXT, the IT market intelligence company, has been named by Great Place to Work as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for the second year.
In the rankings, the IT sector scored highly, with Salesforce and Cisco taking 1st place in the very large company category (>1,000 employees). 25 percent of the companies in the large category (251-1000 employees) were from the IT sector, including Adobe, SAS and other software and consulting firms.
In the medium-sized category where CONTEXT figures (51-250 employees), 32 percent were from the IT sector, including an emerging cohort of companies involved in assisting with digital transformation and provision of platform and software as a service.
“With the concern about recruitment and retention, and delivering value, it is important for companies in the IT sector and the channel to invest in making their company a great place to work. Last year’s study by Great Place to Work shows that those IT companies which secure this recognition fill vacancies quicker (48 days compared to 57) and have a higher staff retention rate,” said Adam Simon, Global Managing Director of CONTEXT.
CONTEXT’s was ranked 49th in the medium category.
“We’re delighted to be named one of the best places to work in the UK yet again. It’s confirmation of our continued hard work to put our employees front-and-centre of everything we do, and we’re happy to celebrate that, but there’s always work to be done” said Jeremy Davies, CEO & Co-founder.
