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    You could be a UK's Best Workplace in Retail, Hospitality & Leisure™!

    Get the premier distinction that helps you attract the best talent, build brand recognition, and secure a competitive edge as an employer of choice in the leisure, hospitality and retail industries.

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    The world's most respected recognition programme

    Built upon 30 years of research, Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture. Our Trust Index™ Survey is taken by millions of employees annually.  

    Our renowned Great Place To Work Certification™ and prestigious Best Workplaces™ Lists empower employers to attract top talent, benchmark company culture, and drive revenue growth.

    Step 1

    Survey your employees

    Select a 2-week period to launch the Trust Index™, our research-backed employee survey.


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    Step 2

    Earn Certification

    If your Trust Index results are 65% or higher, you'll be accredited as an official Certified™ 'great' workplace.

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    Step 3

    Become eligible for Best Workplaces lists

    Top-scoring organisations can earn a ranking on our national, regional, and global Best Workplaces Lists!

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    "We use the Great Place To Work® Emprising™ platform to survey 30,000+ team members around the world. We like that regardless of your skill level, it's easy to use, it interfaces with our platforms, and we can slice and dice the data any way we need to." 

    Pam Meiners, , Senior Director, Recognition,

    "The Certification™ process is much more than a logo itself; we use the process to gain deep insight into how our colleagues are feeling about working at ProCook, what we're doing well and what we can improve on - it's an invaluable process."

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    "The data we have gathered from completing the survey has been invaluable in helping develop our People strategy. Really understanding how our team are feeling about a number of key measures has helped us direct our resources and efforts to achieve maximum return. Having such good data has also helped us raise the bar in terms of management focus on people across the business and has helped us drive change in a positive and informed way."

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    Recognised companies outperform their competitors

    71%

    of UK employees in these sectors are more likely to apply for a job that is officially recognised as a great place to work.

    2%-3%

    the average annual outperformance of Best Workplaces™ compared to the market. 

    94%

    of employees would highly recommend their organisation’s services and products.

    Learn how to secure a spot on the Best Workplaces in Retail, Hospitality & Leisure™ List

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    ▶  Earn positive brand exposure

    ▶  Premium national media distribution: The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Economist

    ▶  Automatic eligibility for multiple Best Workplaces Lists with just one application

    ▶  Employees and candidates trust our third-party validation of your workplace
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    See how it works

    Watch a step-by-step walk-through of the Certification process.

    Great Place To Work FAQs

    How do we become a Best Workplace™?

    Organisations looking to be recognised on a Best Workplaces™ list, first start by getting Certified™ as a 'great place to work'. Through the Certification process, we capture valuable employee feedback using our research-driven Trust Index™ survey and details about the programmes and practises that make your workplace unique. Best Workplaces™ are then determined from the pool of Certified™ organisations via a rigorous assessment process that is based on the outcome of both your Trust Index™ survey and other factors.

    How are Best Workplaces™ selected?

    We use our For All™ Model and Methodology to evaluate our pool of Great Place To Work-Certified companies. Top performing companies are recognised as Best Workplaces. To get Certified, companies must survey their employees using our flagship assessment, the Trust Index©, and complete a Culture Brief.

    Who’s eligible for Great Place to Work’s Best Workplaces™ Lists?

    To be eligible for our Best Workplaces™ Programme, you will need a minimum of 10 employees, be Great Place to Work-Certified and pass the rigorous assessment of your organisation's workplace culture by our culture experts. All eligibility criteria for each Best Workplaces™ lists can be found here.

    What are the Best Workplaces™ list deadlines?

    You must complete your Great Place To Work Certification by the Get Certified date for that list on our List Deadlines page.

    How does Great Place to Work® compare with other recognition providers?

    Great Place to Work® UK provides recognition across multiple categories in annual lists, which are published throughout the year.

    We are unique in measuring an organisation’s culture, the benefit of which is that we can also benchmark policies and people practices with Best Workplaces™ of a similar size and industry. No other employee experience survey compares what leaders think they are delivering with what is actually being experienced by employees.

    Moreover, we provide outstanding organisations with recognition in other countries where they have offices; other continents (Europe's Best Workplaces™) and globally (World's Best Workplaces™).

    Is there a cost for your services?

    Yes. As a consultancy business, our fees are tailored to the needs and specific solutions that are relevant to your organisation. Get in touch with one of our Great Place to Work® experts to discuss your requirements.