Top Companies 2023: The 25 best workplaces to grow your career in the UK
After several years of huge change in the labour market, this year is seeing new disruptions, from advancements in AI to the rise of the “quiet quitting” trend (and the related “quiet hiring” and “quiet firing”). While vacancies have started to fall from record highs, research shows more than half of workers are considering a career move this year. And in a period of economic uncertainty, many professionals are thinking about their best next career move and employers are reconsidering how they attract, retain and develop talent.
Our annual LinkedIn Top Companies list is the resource to find the 25 top UK workplaces to grow your career at right now. The methodology looks at components such as how employees are advancing both within a company and when they leave, how they’re upskilling while employed there and more – revealing companies that help set people up to progress in their careers.
Among the honourees is a company that previously appeared in the LinkedIn Top Startups list: fintech firm Revolut, which has grown over the past eight years to become eligible for the 2023 Top Companies list.
When compiling the list, we also consider factors like attrition and layoffs. Companies that have announced layoffs of 10% or more from 1 January 2022 to the time of publishing this list – or that have attrition greater than 10% during the methodology timeframe, based on LinkedIn data – are ineligible to rank. A number of the companies on the list have had layoffs under that threshold over the past year. LinkedIn News editor Jennifer Ryan digs into what to consider before going to work for a company that has recently laid people off.
Wondering how to use the rankings in your own career or job search? This list is filled with insights and resources for professionals at every level. For each company, you’ll find data around in-demand skills, top hiring locations and more (tip: clicking on a skill will take you directly to a relevant LinkedIn Learning course). If a company sparks your interest, take a look at their current job openings and connect with employees you may know, or turn on job alerts to stay on top of future opportunities.
Here are this year’s 25 #LinkedInTopCompanies in the UK.
Top UK locations: Greater London, Greater Manchester, Glasgow | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance | Most common job titles: Bank Manager, Customer Service Representative, Business Analyst | Largest job functions: Finance, Business Development, Sales | About Barclays: Barclays is a British multinational bank headquartered in London, offering services including consumer, corporate and investment banking.
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Amazon is the parent company of Whole Foods Market, Ring, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Audible and others.
Top UK locations: Greater London, Greater Manchester, Edinburgh | Most notable skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Data-driven Decision Making | Most common job titles: Supply Chain Associate, Software Engineer, Package Handler | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Sales | About Amazon: Amazon is one of the world’s biggest online retailers and also works within the fields of cloud computing, digital streaming and artificial intelligence. It has expanded from e-commerce into various industries, including groceries and entertainment.
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Top UK locations: Greater London, Edinburgh | Most notable skills: FinTech, Commercial Banking, Growth Strategies | Most common job titles: Director of Product Management, Software Engineer, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Business Development, Product Management, Engineering | About Mastercard: Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, providing – among other services – payment processing for customers around the world, and facilitating electronic transactions between merchants and financial institutions.
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Top UK locations: Greater London, Edinburgh, Bristol | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, Economics | Most common job titles: Business Analyst, Account Manager, Bank Manager | Largest job functions: Finance, Sales, Accounting | About Lloyds Banking Group: Lloyds Banking Group is one of the largest financial institutions in the UK, encompassing brands including Halifax and Scottish Widows. It offers a range of financial products and services, focusing mainly on retail and corporate banking.
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Top UK locations: Greater London, Cardiff, Greater Manchester | Most notable skills: Tax Accounting, Economics, Auditing | Most common job titles: Audit Supervisor, Tax Consultant, Business Consultant | Largest job functions: Consulting, Accounting, Business Development | About Deloitte: Deloitte is a multinational professional services network that provides a range of services to clients, including auditing, consulting, financial and risk advisory, tax and legal services. The company is headquartered in London and operates in more than 150 countries around the world.
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Top UK locations: Greater London | Most notable skills: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Organic Chemistry | Most common job titles: Global Marketing Manager, Executive Assistant, Product Management Director | Largest job functions: Operations, Marketing, Research | About Haleon: Haleon is the former consumer health division of GSK and was created in 2022 after a demerger. They are now one of the largest providers of over-the-counter medicines in the world.
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Top UK locations: Greater London, Edinburgh, Sheffield | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, Investment Banking | Most common job titles: Banker, Business Analyst, Project Manager | Largest job functions: Finance, Business Development, Information Technology | About HSBC: HSBC is a British multinational bank and financial services company, headquartered in London. It provides a range of banking and financial products and services, including retail and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.
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Top UK locations: Greater London, Greater Manchester, Edinburgh | Most notable skills: Tax Accounting, Auditing, Financial Accounting | Most common job titles: Audit Supervisor, Accounting Associate, Tax Consultant | Largest job functions: Accounting, Finance, Consulting | About EY: EY is a multinational professional services firm that provides a range of services, including consulting, tax and advisory services. The company is headquartered in London and operates in more than 150 countries around the world.
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Top UK locations: Greater London, Edinburgh, Reading | Most notable skills: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing, Data Storage Technologies | Most common job titles: Business Analyst, Software Engineer, Project Manager | Largest job functions: Information Technology, Engineering, Consulting | About Tata Consultancy Services: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is one of the largest IT services companies in the world, providing a range of services, including digital and business solutions, consulting and engineering.
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JP Morgan Chase & Co. is the parent company of J.P. Morgan, Chase and WePay.
Top UK locations: Greater London, Bournemouth, Glasgow | Most notable skills: Economics, Capital Markets, Investment Banking | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Investment Analyst, Managing Director | Largest job functions: Finance, Business Development, Engineering | About JPMorgan Chase & Co.: JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the largest banks in the world, operating in more than 60 countries. The regional headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa is in London, where the company has been operating for nearly two centuries.
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Top UK locations: Cambridge, Greater Manchester, Cheshire | Most notable skills: Oncology, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Pathology | Most common job titles: Account Manager, Project Manager, Administrative Assistant | Largest job functions: Research, Operations, Business Development | About AstraZeneca: AstraZeneca is a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge. It specialises in the research, development and commercialisation of prescription drugs in areas such as oncology, respiratory, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
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Bristol Myers Squibb is the parent company of Celgene, Amylin Pharmaceuticals and others.
Top UK locations: Greater London, Cheshire, Liverpool | Most notable skills: Cardiology, Dermatology, Oncology | Most common job titles: Account Manager, Clinical Trial Manager, Managing Director | Largest job functions: Sales, Research, Operations, Human Resources | About Bristol Myers Squibb: Bristol Myers Squibb is an American multinational pharmaceutical company, with UK sites in Chester, Moreton and Uxbridge. It specialises in the research, development and commercialisation of prescription drugs in various therapeutic areas, including oncology, immunology and neuroscience.
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Top UK locations: Greater London | Most notable skills: Revenue Analysis, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Travel Management | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Data Scientist | Largest job functions: Engineering, Marketing, Product Management | About Expedia Group: Expedia Group is an American multinational technology company that operates a range of travel-related brands, including Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo and Travelocity. As well as hotel bookings, the company also provides holiday packages, flights and car rental services.
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Virgin Media O2 is a 50:50 joint venture between Liberty Global and Telefónica.
Top UK locations: Greater London, Reading, Greater Manchester | Most notable skills: Telecommunications, Web Hosting, Competitive Strategies | Most common job titles: Project Manager, Sales Expert, Network Engineer | Largest job functions: Sales, Information Technology, Operations | About Virgin Media O2: Virgin Media O2 is a British telecommunications company formed through a merger between Virgin Media, a broadband and pay-TV provider, and O2, a mobile network operator. The company provides a range of services to customers in the UK, including broadband, pay-TV, mobile and home phone services.
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Top UK locations: Greater London | Most notable skills: FinTech, Mobile Application Development, Investor Relations | Most common job titles: Account Executive, Software Engineer, Product Team Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Operations | About Revolut: Revolut is a British financial technology company that provides digital banking and financial management services to customers worldwide through a mobile app. Revolut has seen significant growth since its launch in 2015.
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Top UK locations: Greater London, Brighton and Hove, Greater Manchester | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Travel Management, Airlines | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Customer Service Representative, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Business Development, Sales, Finance | About American Express: American Express is a multinational financial services corporation that offers a range of financial products and services to individuals, small businesses and corporations, including credit cards, charge cards and traveller’s cheques.
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Top UK locations: Cambridge, Greater London | Most notable skills: Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Data Analysis | Most common job titles: Bioinformatics Scientist, Application Scientist, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Research, Engineering, Sales | About Illumina: Illumina is a biotechnology firm with a UK office in Cambridge. It specialises in developing and manufacturing advanced genetic analysis tools and systems, including DNA sequencing platforms and related technologies, used in a range of applications, including medical research, drug development and personalised medicine.
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Top UK locations: Cambridge, Greater London | Most notable skills: Genetic Engineering, Nanotechnology, Physiology | Most common job titles: Bioinformatician, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Research, Engineering, Sales | About Citi: Citi, also known as Citigroup, is a multinational investment bank and financial services corporation. The company provides a range of services, including consumer banking, investment banking and corporate banking.
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Top UK locations: Kingston upon Hull, Greater London, Nottingham | Most notable skills: Inorganic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Organic Chemistry | Most common job titles: Regulatory Affairs Associate, Brand Manager, Account Manager | Largest job functions: Operations, Research, Marketing | About Reckitt: Reckitt is a British multinational consumer goods company that produces and markets a range of household and personal care products, including cleaning products and over-the-counter medicines. Some of the company’s most well-known brands include Dettol, Strepsils and Nurofen.
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Top UK locations: Greater London | Most notable skills: Economics, Competitive Strategies, Management Consulting | Most common job titles: Managing Director, Executive Assistant, Business Consultant | Largest job functions: Consulting, Program and Project Management, Business Development | About Boston Consulting Group: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm that provides strategic advice to companies, governments and non-profit organisations. BCG’s services include business strategy, operations management, technology and digital consulting, and mergers and acquisitions.
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Top UK locations: Greater London, Cambridge | Most notable skills: Oncology, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biomedical Engineering | Most common job titles: Clinical Trial Manager, Regulatory Affairs Associate, Regulatory Affairs Manager | Largest job functions: Research, Legal, Operations | About Gilead Sciences: Gilead Sciences is an American biotechnology company with a UK office in London. It specialises in the development and commercialisation of therapeutics for the treatment of viral, fungal and bacterial diseases.
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Top UK locations: Greater London | Most notable skills: Cardiology, Urology, General Surgery | Most common job titles: Technical Support Consultant, Manager of Sales, Account Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Information Technology, Operations | About Medtronic: Medtronic is an American medical technology company with an office in Watford, that designs, develops and manufactures a range of medical devices and therapies for the treatment of chronic diseases and conditions. The company’s products include pacemakers, defibrillators, insulin pumps, spinal and neurosurgery devices and other medical technologies.
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Alphabet is the parent company of Google, YouTube, Waymo, Verily and others.
Top UK locations: Greater London, Greater Manchester, Cambridge | Most notable skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mobile Application Development, Competitive Strategies | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Program Manager, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Media and Communication, Business Development | About Alphabet: Alphabet is an American multinational conglomerate that was created as the parent company of Google in 2015. The company’s primary business is in the technology sector, and it operates a range of subsidiaries, including YouTube. Alphabet’s businesses cover a wide range of industries, including advertising, hardware, software and internet services.
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Top UK locations: Greater London, Newport | Most notable skills: Economics, Growth Strategies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Most common job titles: Executive Assistant | Largest job functions: Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources | About Bain & Company: Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm that provides strategic advice to businesses, governments and non-profit organisations. The company’s services include business strategy, operations management, mergers and acquisitions and digital transformation.
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Top UK locations: Greater London | Most notable skills: FinTech, Mobile Application Development, Software Testing | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Engineering Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Business Development | About Checkout.com: Checkout.com is a global payment processing provider that offers online businesses a platform to accept payments from customers around the world. The company’s technology platform provides access to a range of payment methods, including credit and debit cards, bank transfers and digital wallets.
Source: LinkedIn