2002 50 Best Workplaces in the U.K.

The 2002 list was produced by Great Place to Work® Institute and published by The Sunday Times. The annual list is now published in The Financial Times

Great Place to Work® Institute United Kingdom The List Publisher's Site: The Financial Times

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1 Asda
116867 employees
 www.asda.co.uk
Industry: Retail - Food/Grocery
2 Microsoft
1065 employees
 www.microsoft.com
Industry: Information Technology - Software
3 Richer Sounds
424 employees
 www.richersounds.com
Industry: Retail - Computers/electronics
Ownership: Private
4 Bain & Company
282 employees
 www.bain.com
Industry: Professional Services - Consulting - Management
Ownership: Private
5 AIT
606 employees
 www.ait.co.uk
Industry: Information Technology - IT Consulting
6 Timpson
1005 employees
 www.timpson.co.uk
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Leather and leather products
Ownership: Private
7 Cisco Systems
1851 employees
 www.cisco.com
Industry: Information Technology - Internet Service Provider
8 Goldman Sachs
4641 employees
 www.gs.com
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Investments
9 Bacardi Martini
555 employees
 www.bacardi.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Food products
Ownership: Private
10 JLT Risk Solutions
770 employees
 www.jltgroup.com
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance
11 SAP
854 employees
 www.sap.com/uk
Industry: Information Technology - Software
12 Capital One
2234 employees
 www.capitalone.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services
13 MBNA
3170 employees
 www.mbna.com/europe
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services
14 Intel
819 employees
 www.intel.com
Industry: Information Technology - Hardware
15 Sun Microsystems
4854 employees
 www.cun.co.uk
Industry: Information Technology - Internet Service Provider
16 W L Gore
443 employees
 www.gore.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Rubber and plastic products
Ownership: Private
17 Computer Associates
1116 employees
 www.ca.com
Industry: Information Technology - Software
18 Benfield Group
771 employees
 www.benfieldgroup.com
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - General Insurance
Ownership: Private
19 Wragge & Co
1141 employees
 www.wragge.com
Industry: Professional Services - Legal
Ownership: Private
20 Bettys & Taylors
823 employees
 www.bettysandtaylors.co.uk
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Food products
Ownership: Private
21 Morgan Stanley
6074 employees
 www.morganstanley.com
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Investments
22 Abbott Mead Vickers
329 employees
 www.amvbbdo.com
Industry: Advertising & Marketing - Advertising
23 Nationwide
14584 employees
 www.nationwide.co.uk
Industry: Construction & Real Estate
24 WCI
377 employees
 www.wcigroup.com
Industry: Professional Services - Consulting - Management
Ownership: Private
25 Churchill Insurance
3095 employees
 www.churchill.com
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Health Insurance
26 Anritsu
305 employees
 www.anritsu.co.uk
Industry: Telecommunications
27 Capital Radio
790 employees
 www.capitalradiogroup.com
Industry: Media - Radio
28 Mondial Assistance
717 employees
 www.mondial-assistance.co.uk
Industry: Industrial Services - Vehicle Repair & Maintenance
29 Chase de Vere
411 employees
 www.chasedevere.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance
Ownership: Private
30 Volkswagen
575 employees
 www.volkswagen.co.uk
Industry: Retail
31 DLA
2489 employees
 www.dla.com
Industry: Professional Services - Legal
Ownership: Private
32 IBM
21641 employees
 www.ibm.com/uk
Industry: Information Technology - Hardware
33 ARM
554 employees
 www.arm.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Electronics
34 Pret A Manger
2365 employees
 www.pret.com
Industry: Hospitality - Food and Beverage Service
Ownership: Private
35 Carphone Warehouse
3874 employees
 www.carphonewarehouse.com
Industry: Telecommunications
36 Mason Communications
258 employees
 www.masoncom.com
Industry: Professional Services
Ownership: Private
37 Carat
334 employees
 www.carat.co.uk
Industry: Media
Ownership: Private
38 Eli Lilly and Company
2696 employees
 www.lilly.co.uk
Industry: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals
39 Agilent Technologies
3019 employees
 www.agilent.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Electronics
40 QAS
309 employees
 www.qas.com
Industry: Information Technology - Software
Ownership: Private
41 Arup
3538 employees
 www.arup.com
Industry: Professional Services - Consulting Engineering
Ownership: Private
42 Admiral Insurance
1474 employees
 www.admiral-insurance.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Auto Insurance
Ownership: Private
43 Interior
529 employees
 www.interiorplc.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production
44 Booths
2281 employees
 www.booths-supermarkets.co.uk
Industry: Retail - Food/Grocery
Ownership: Private
45 American Express
7190 employees
 www.americanexpress.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services
46 AstraZeneca
9926 employees
 www.astrazeneca.co.uk
Industry: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals
47 Ulster Carpet Mills
563 employees
 www.ulstercarpets.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Textiles and textile products
Ownership: Private
48 Simmons & Simmons
1004 employees
 www.simmons-simmons.com
Industry: Professional Services - Legal
Ownership: Private
49 Lyreco
1183 employees
 www.lyreco.co.uk
Industry: Manufacturing & Production
Ownership: Private
50 Whitbread Hotels
9943 employees
 www.whitbread.com
Industry: Hospitality - Hotel/Resort
51 Enterprise Oil
535 employees
 www.entoil.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Gasoline/Retail Marketer
52 Skandia
2511 employees
 www.skandia.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance
Ownership: Private
53 M J Gleeson
2338 employees
 www.mjgleeson.com
Industry: Industrial Services
54 Pearson
4595 employees
 www.pearson.com
Industry: Media - Publishing and printing
55 Guinness UDV
7755 employees
 www.diageo.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Food products
56 Osborne Clarke
788 employees
 www.osborneclarke.com
Industry: Professional Services - Legal
Ownership: Private
57 Home Service
317 employees
 www.hsgb.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - General Insurance
Ownership: Private
58 British American Tobacco
2585 employees
 www.bat.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Food products
59 KeyMed
824 employees
 www.keymed.co.uk
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Healthcare
Ownership: Private
60 Lush
677 employees
 www.lush.co.uk
Industry: Retail - Specialty
Ownership: Private
61 Co-operative Bank
4202 employees
 www.co-operativebank.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services
Ownership: Cooperative
62 Watson Wyatt
1547 employees
 www.watsonwyatt.com
Industry: Professional Services
Ownership: Private
63 Hewlett-Packard
4210 employees
 www.hp.com
Industry: Information Technology - Hardware
64 Redwood
322 employees
 www.redwoodgroup.net
Industry: Media - Publishing and printing
Ownership: Private
65 Friends Provident
4798 employees
 www.friednsprovident.com
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance
66 Boehringer Ingelheim
833 employees
 www.behringer-ingelheim.co.uk
Industry: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals
Ownership: Private
67 Compaq Computer
4998 employees
 www.compaq.co.uk
Industry: Information Technology - Hardware
68 Siemens
17368 employees
 www.esiemens.co.uk
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Electronics
69 FedEx
1933 employees
 www.fedex.com/gb
Industry: Transportation - Package Transport
70 PA Consulting
1962 employees
 www.paconsulring.com
Industry: Professional Services - Consulting - Management
71 Maersk
606 employees
 www.maersk.co.uk
Industry: Transportation
72 Aventis Pharma
586 employees
 www.aventis.com
Industry: Retail - Specialty
73 First Direct
4074 employees
 www.firstdirect.com
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services
Ownership: Private
74 Accenture
7405 employees
 www.accenture.com
Industry: Professional Services - Consulting - Management
Ownership: Private
75 Kier Group
3938 employees
 www.kier.co.uk
Industry: Construction & Real Estate
76 Fidelity Investments
2256 employees
 www.fidelity.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Investments
77 Simons Group
998 employees
 www.simonsgroup.com
Industry: Construction & Real Estate
Ownership: Private
78 Glenmorangie
283 employees
 www.glenmorangieplc.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Food products
79 Deloitte & Touche
7797 employees
 www.deloitte.co.uk
Industry: Professional Services
Ownership: Private
80 Debenhams
20412 employees
 www.debenhams.com
Industry: Retail
81 National Semiconductor
559 employees
 www.national.com
Industry: Electronics
82 KPMG
10544 employees
 www.kpmg.co.uk
Industry: Professional Services
Ownership: Private
83 Kent Messenger
706 employees
 www.kentonline.co.uk
Industry: Media - Publishing and printing
Ownership: Private
84 Kraft Foods
1083 employees
 www.kraftfoods.co.uk
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Food products
85 PizzaExpress
6518 employees
 www.pizzaexpress.com
Industry: Hospitality - Food and Beverage Service
86 DST International
408 employees
 www.dsinternatinal.com
Industry: Information Technology - Software
Ownership: Private
87 Ernst & Young
8595 employees
 www.ey.com/uk
Industry: Professional Services
Ownership: Private
88 Associated Octel
540 employees
 www.otel-corp.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Chemicals
89 Kimberly-Clark
2476 employees
 www.kimberly-clark.com
Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Pulp, paper and paper products
90 Westbury
1084 employees
 www.westbury-homes.co.uk
Industry: Construction & Real Estate
91 Hilton Hotels
16074 employees
 www.hiton.com
Industry: Hospitality - Hotel/Resort
92 Eversheds
3776 employees
 www.eversheds.com
Industry: Professional Services - Legal
Ownership: Private
93 CMS Cameron McKenna
1055 employees
 www.cmck.com
Industry: Professional Services - Legal
Ownership: Private
94 Swiss Life
611 employees
 www.swisslife.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - General Insurance
Ownership: Private
95 Prodrive
780 employees
 www.prodive.com
Industry: Professional Services
Ownership: Private
96 St Paul Insurance
429 employees
 www.stpaul.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - General Insurance
Ownership: Private
97 Scottish Equitable
3908 employees
 www.scoteq.co.uk
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance
Ownership: Private
98 CMG
3554 employees
 www.cmg.co.uk
Industry: Information Technology - IT Consulting
99 One 2 One
6432 employees
 www.one2one.co.uk
Industry: Telecommunications
100 Tesco
196801 employees
 www.tesco.com
Industry: Retail - Food/Grocery