LONDON, UK. - 27 May 2009 -
Data management and storage vendor NetApp was today named the
fourth best place to work in the UK by the Great Places to
Work® Institute, ahead of any other technology company. NetApp
was the highest new entrant to the UK competition this year, and
also came in at number 11 in the Top 50 Best Workplaces in
Europe.
The results of the Institute's Trust
Index© Employee Survey illustrated the strong confidence that
NetApp employees hold in the policies and practices that underpin
the unique culture of NetApp UK. The survey results indicated that
employees believe;
- Management are approachable and easy to talk to
- Management has a clear view of where the organisation is going
and how to get there
- New employees are made to feel welcome and part of a family or
team
- Management keeps employees informed about important issues and
changes
- Employees can ask management any reasonable question and get a
straight answer
The company was also commended for its
orientation program at NetApp headquarters in California, which
every new staff member globally is invited to attend.
"We are thrilled to be named as the fourth
best workplace in the UK in the first year we have entered the
competition. To also be named as the top technology company is a
great achievement," said Nick Thurlow, Vice President, EMEA Sales
at NetApp. "We put great emphasis on building trust with our staff,
as well as creating a supportive and positive internal culture. It
is wonderful to have this and the efforts of our senior management
and HR department recognised."
The Great Place to Work® Institute
evaluates the degree of trust in relationships at organisations by
analysing employee responses to its Trust Index© Employee
Survey and Culture Audit© management survey. The research
encompasses key metrics that determine a leading working
environment, from the benefits available to employees through to
levels of employee engagement with senior management.
The UK's Best Workplaces Programme is run by
the Great Place to Work® Institute UK, which forms part of the
world's largest scheme to recognise excellence in people
management. A great place to work is one where employees trust the
people they work for, have pride in what they do and enjoy the
people with whom they work.
Press contacts:
Jessica Power
Champion Communications
0207 665 4060 / 07531 058 326
Jessica.power@championcomms.com
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