Tech companies, business consultants and IT firms have some of the best pay and benefits of any company in the UK, according to the job ratings site Glassdoor.
Glassdoor used employee ratings to rank the top 25 companies in the UK for pay and benefits and found that tech companies came out top.
The tech boom in the UK has extended further than the capital. Over half of the top 25 companies for pay and benefits have offices outside the capital. Other UK business hubs include Bolton, Maidenhead, Marlowe in Buckinghamshire, Staines, Abingdon and Wigan.
The top ten is not all tech companies. Tourism is represented by Holiday Extras, based in Kent, which comes in at 14, while food and beverages is represented by Mars, based in Slough, which comes in at 22.
Glassdoor said that while many employees ranked their company solely on salary, others said they were swayed by benefits like health care, free food, holiday allowance, computer game consoles in the office and even spas.
Here are the top 25.
Facebook employees get free food all day
1. Facebook
Based in London
"Smartest people to work with - Great benefits (free food for breakfast, lunch, dinner) - healthy work environment and an amazing working culture." – Facebook, Internet Marketing Analyst
Jive Software offers flexible working hours
2. Jive Software
Based in Reading
“Highly skilled and driven team with great team support and flexible working hours. Brilliant working environment. Excellent salary and benefits. Sense of fun.” – Jive Software, Professional Services
Employees said the most important perk at MediaMath was empowerment
3. MediaMath
Based in London
“MediaMath offers all the cool perks expected within the industry such as free food and drink, cool working environment and social events but it is more the empowerment you get offered.” – MediaMath employee
Equal Experts employees liked the company's structure
4. Equal Experts
Based in London
“Good salary: the associate/partners structure allows the employee to get a really good deal.” – Equal Experts, Partner
AO is hoping to become the leading European retailer of electrical products
5. AO employee
Based in Bolton
“The benefits are excellent with the addition of a great office environment including a Starbucks and Spa.” – AO employee (Bolton)
6. Informatica
7. Softcat
8. Baringa
9. BCG
10. Salesforce
11. Attenda
12. HomeAway
13. AutoTrader
14. HolidayExtras
15. Peninsula
16. McKinsey&Company
17. Skype
18. Newton
19. New Voice Media
20. Netbuilder
21. BMC
22. Mars
23. Bain & Company
24. Imperial Tobacco
25. Google
