THE WOMEN IN TECH EMPLOYER
AWARDS WINNERS
The Women in Tech Employer Awards are delighted to announce our winners for 2020.
Thank you to our judges and to all of this year’s entrants.
Best Employer for Benefits
Sponsored by Drewberry
And the winner is… La Fosse Associates
The judges said that 40% equity for staff is really outstanding and rare these days.
La Fosse Associates are completely people centric and offer an incredible range of benefits.
Best Employer for Flexible Working
Sponsored by UCAS
And the winner is… Form3
The judges said that the flexibility was beyond just being able to work from home,
it was about being truly flexible and open for employees. They have a great employee engagement score
and the flexibility and culture of the business is really refreshing.
Best Employer for Training
Sponsored by The Learning People
And the winner is… PepsiCo
The judges said that PepsiCo had amazing stats on female employees in tech roles.
Their lift programme is very impressive, the training is tailored to women and not just a
generic programme; it feels like they have really gone all out to make this accessible.
Best Employer for Parental Support
Sponsored by Avanade
And the winner is… FreeAgent
The judges chose FreeAgent because they showed that they have a really supportive and positive
company culture across a range of benefits and especially Parental Support.
Best Supplier Innovation
Sponsored by Sparks and Jupiter
And the winner is… Gapsquare
The judges thought that Gapsquare really recognised the challenges during the COVID crisis,
a time that we know has impacted women so much and they have been really
innovative in their approach to support women.
Best Recruitment Agency
Sponsored by Talent Nexus
And the winner is…Salt
The judges said this was a very impressive entry that really demonstrated Salt’s commitment
to supporting women internally and externally. They have gone above and beyond placing people.
Best Recruitment Application Process
Sponsored by Recii
And the winner is… FreeAgent
The judges said that FreeAgent have put a lot of thought into this process, from the
careers page through to the hiring, it is very well thought through. They put the candidate
first and really think about how it works for them.
Best Public Sector Employer
Sponsored by Diversity in Tech
And the winner is… DWP Digital
The judges said that for a public sector organisation that is complex as they are, they are going
above and beyond. They are investing in this space significantly, showing a wide range of
initiatives to help get women into tech, and have made a clear impact in this area.
Best Graduate Employer
Sponsored by ITgraduatejobs.com
And the winner is… Avanade
This was a unanimous decision amongst the judges. Avanade have so many programmes
supporting women throughout their career and really demonstrated how they support
women and train them. An excellent entry and a clear winner.
Best In House Recruiter
And the winner is… Magda Hoffman at Avanade
The judges thought that Magda gave really clear statistics on your hiring results and the stats
were absolutely brilliant! Magda showed a clear understanding of the market and
her entry really set her apart from everyone else.
Best Mentorship Programme
Sponsored by National Audit Office
And the winner is… KPMG LLP
The judges said that KPMG have grown the programme from 30 to 300 in just a few years
and the stats show really amazing results. This programme shows that they have really thought
of everything and the feedback from the mentees is exceptional.
Special Award for Best Mentor
And the winner is…Toni Scullion at Dresscode
The judges were also really impressed with another entry in the Best Mentorship Programme
category and as such decided to award Dresscode with a special award for Best Mentor.
Best Employer Network
Sponsored by Technojobs
Highly commended is KPMG LLP
And the winner is… Deloitte
The judges said that Deloitte have created a great network that is a force for good externally but
also focusses on their internal network and supporting women in their business. A very worthy winner.
Best Small Business Tech Employer
Sponsored by FreeAgent
And the winner is… Lettus Grow
The judges said that for a smaller employer it is great to see that they are putting an emphasis
on women in technology right through from recruitment to retention. They are clearly
addressing the gender balance at all levels.
Best Tech Employer (50 – 500 Employees)
Sponsored by Client Server
And the winner is… Sparta Global
The judges were really impressed with the massive programme they are
running to support women in tech. They offer free tech training and are constantly
running initiatives to address the gender balance.
Best Tech Employer (Over 500 Employees)
Sponsored by Women in Tech
And the winner is… Capgemini UK
The judges said that Capgemini UK were a clear winner, a really impressive entry covering
flexible working, the pay gap, the board – just so impressive!
Congratulations to all of the finalists and winners in the Women in Tech Employer Awards 2020!
If you missed the show you can watch it again here.