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REVEALED | UK's top companies for work-life balance - do you work at one?

UK's top companies for work-life balance - do you work at one?

New research has uncovered the highest-ranking companies for work-life balance in the UK, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Softcat taking the top spot.

This is according to new data from Glassdoor which has been published in line with the reviews of hundreds of thousands of UK employees written between January 1 and September 28, 2021.

The ONS topped the list with an overall rating of 5.58 out of five, with the tech firm Softcat closely following with a score of 4.48. Sky Betting & Gaming (4.46) and Mastercard (4.45) also made the rankings.

Although tech companies appeared to dominate the list, a good work-life balance was identified in several other industry sectors too.

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