The ONS is the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and is the recognised national statistical institute for the UK. Glassdoor economists also analysed more than 400,000 reviews by UK-based employees who each shared anonymous feedback and ratings on their employer’s approach to work-life balance to compile a list of the UK’s highest-rated companies for work-life balance.įor the second year running, employees ranked The Office for National Statistics (The ONS) as the best company for work-life balance in the UK, scoring four-point six out of five. Burnout saw the largest increase, soaring 86%, while mental health mentions climbed 21% and overwork 15%, indicating many workers are still struggling to find a good work-life balance. New research by the Glassdoor Economic Research team found a steep increase in mentions of burnout, overwork, and mental health in employee reviews between 20.

The companies getting work-life balance right So, to help job seekers understand what it’s really like to work at a company, Glassdoor reveals the top 20 companies that employees say are the best for work-life balance in the UK. One in two (52%) people consider work-life balance, a key contributor to good mental health, a priority when job hunting, according to a survey of 2,000 UK workers by Glassdoor. However, two years on and new Glassdoor data shows that employee discussions around burnout, overwork, and mental health continue to increase. The pandemic brought the mental health of workers into sharp focus.

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