Latest accolade for 2024 follows recognition as a Great Place to Work UK®, Best Workplace for Development™, Best Workplace for Wellbeing™, and Best Workplace for Women™.
London, UK – September 26th, 2024 – Egress, a KnowBe4 company, has been named a Best Workplace in Tech™ for large organizations for the third year since 2021. This latest accolade from Great Place to Work UK® reinforces Egress’ position as a leading employer in cybersecurity and comes hot on the heels of the company ranking 32nd in the overall Best Workplaces in the UK for 2024, as well as achieving Best Workplace for Development™, Best Workplace for Wellbeing™, and Best Workplace for Women™, also in 2024.
Key highlights from the Great Place to Work UK® survey of Egress employees include:
- 92% of people would say this is a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company
- 93% of people feel proud to tell others they work here, compared to a UK average of 69% for the tech sector
- 97% of people feel they are made to feel welcome when joining the company
Egress’ continued ranking as a Best Workplace showcases its commitment to fostering a rewarding employee experience that celebrates innovation, autonomy, and wellbeing. During the survey, Egress’ unique ‘eFlex’ benefit was acknowledged as improving work-life balance by adding 15 days of leave on top of holiday allowance and received Highly Commended for Innovation of Year at the 2024 British HR Awards.
Great Place To Work® UK administered their research-backed Trust Index© employee survey and analyzed the responses of UK-based tech employees to determine the Best Workplaces™ list. The surveys asked employees to comment on how their company supports their work-life balance, sense of fulfilment, job satisfaction, psychological safety and financial security. Evaluations also included an assessment of how well the organization was able to deliver consistency of their employee experience across all departments and seniority levels.
Commenting on today’s announcement, Egress Chief People Officer Laura Prober said: “We’re incredibly proud to be named a Best Workplace in Tech for 2024. Tech has a well-founded reputation as an exciting, fast-paced, and high-growth sector. For Egress, we prioritize helping our people to take advantage of all opportunities this industry has to offer to grow their careers and realize their full potential, while elevating wellbeing, recognition, and rewards. Our inclusion in multiple prestigious Great Place to Work UK listings for 2024 provides external validation of our approach and our status as a top employer in the tech and cybersecurity sectors.”
Benedict Gautrey, Managing Director of Great Place To Work® UK said: “Now in its seventh year, the Best Workplaces in Tech list celebrates companies adept at developing dynamic, collaborative cultures that serve as a catalyst for innovation and personal growth for all. In one of the country’s fastest-growing industries, it’s fantastic to see these Tech organizations placing their people strategy at the top of the agenda and implementing employee experience programs that create a positive culture for all. A huge congratulations to Egress for making this prestigious list.”
About Egress
As advanced persistent threats continue to evolve, we recognize that people are the biggest risk to organizations’ security and are most vulnerable when using email.
Egress, a KnowBe4 company, is the only cloud email security provider to continuously assess human risk and dynamically adapt policy controls, preparing customers to defend against advanced phishing attacks and outbound data breaches before they happen. Leveraging contextual machine learning and neural networks, with seamless integration using cloud-native API architecture, Egress provides enhanced email protection, deep visibility into human risk, and instant time to value.
About Great Place To Work®
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, on a mission to make every company a great workplace for all. Every year, they receive direct feedback from over 10 million workers around the world telling us how they really feel about their employer. Their survey is completely confidential and anonymous, so people can feel comfortable to be honest about their workplace, and companies can gain detailed insights into how they can better serve their people.
Only those employers who have the highest levels of trust, job satisfaction, and who empower ALL their employees to thrive both in and outside of work are awarded official Best Workplaces™ recognition.
For more information, visit www.greatplacetowork.co.uk
