Zen named one of the UK's Best Workplaces in Tech 2026

We’re pleased to share that Zen has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech™ 2026 by Great Place To Work® UK.

We’re particularly proud of this recognition because it’s shaped by the people who know us best – the people who work here.

Great Place To Work’s confidential Trust Index™ survey asks employees about their experience at work, including work-life balance, job satisfaction, fulfilment, psychological safety and financial security. It also looks at how consistently that experience is felt across different teams and levels of an organisation.

For us, that makes this award mean a little more.

Great technology starts with great people

We’ve been working in tech for more than 30 years. But behind every broadband connection, network, cloud service and security solution are people with the knowledge, ideas, experience and commitment to make it all work.

So while technology is a big part of what we do, people have always been at the heart of how we do it.

That means creating a workplace where people can develop, do work they’re proud of, and have the flexibility and support they need outside work too.

Over the past year, we’ve continued to invest in that experience. Colleagues have access to more than 13,000 learning and development courses, alongside mentoring and development programmes that help people build new skills and take the next step in their careers.

We also support flexible and hybrid working, people-friendly policies, and employee-led DEIB networks, all with the aim of making Zen somewhere people feel welcome, supported and able to be themselves.

It’s part of our wider purpose to do right for people and planet – something that influences the way we make decisions across the business, from how we support our people to the impact we have on our customers, communities and the environment.

Recognition shaped by our people

One of the things that makes Great Place To Work recognition important to us is that it isn’t based on what we say about ourselves.

It comes from confidential feedback from the people who work here.

And that feedback gives a much better sense of life at Zen than we ever could.

One of our people commented: “What I like most about working here is the combination of autonomy and trust, and feeling respected in the role you do and by the people you work with both in your own department and the wider business.”

Another told the survey: “What I feel here at Zen is a genuine commitment to integrity, balance and putting people and the planet first.”

“Technology might be what we do, but people are what make Zen work. That’s why this recognition means so much – it reflects the experience of the people who are part of Zen everyday.

“We want this to be a place where people feel trusted, supported and able to grow, but also somewhere they can simply be themselves. We’ll keep listening, learning and looking for ways to make working at Zen even better.”

Benedict Gautrey, managing director of Great Place To Work® UK, said this year’s recognised organisations show the importance of strong, people-first cultures at a time when technology and ways of working continue to change quickly:

“Through purposeful investment in their workplace culture, transparent leadership, and a commitment to supporting their employees, these organisations create environments where people feel secure, valued, and empowered to embrace what comes next.”

Building on our Great Place To Work recognition

This latest recognition adds to a growing list of Great Place To Work awards for Zen.

Earlier this year, we were named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2026 and were also recognised among the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development™, Wellbeing™ and Women™. We were also recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech™ in 2024.

We’re proud of those awards, but the part that matters most is what sits behind them – the experience of the people who work here.

And that’s something we’ll keep working on.