The company placed second in the best mid-sized company to work for category, receiving the optimal 3-star accreditation in the process. In recognition of its focus on innovation, technology, culture, and people, plan.com was ranked the number 1 company to work for in the telecommunications sector and picked up an additional award for its focus on Learning & Development.

Rounding up another fantastic year for the business, plan.com CEO Dan Craddock was also celebrated as Leader of the Year for a second time at the prestigious virtual awards ceremony on 21 May where the news was announced.

The annual Best Companies Awards recognise the UK’s most attractive and effective employers, judging them on many factors including workplace engagement, staff well-being, perks, company culture and values. The ratings are also based on rigorous feedback surveys where employees are asked to rate their employer across a wide range of areas including pay, conditions, teamwork, leadership, and well-being.

plan.com, which was benchmarked against hundreds of businesses seeking accreditation, was highly lauded by its employees, with:

• 98% of employees agreeing that they love working for plan.com
• 98% of employees agreeing that their team is fun to work with
• 98% of employees agreeing that the organisation has a strong social conscience

Nicola Patterson, Director of People Operations at plan.com, commented:

To be named once again as one of the nation’s best employers is an accolade of which we are truly proud, and being recognised for our focus on technology, learning and development really is the icing on the cake! Of course, none of this would be possible without the inspirational leadership of our CEO. We are extremely proud of Dan and his well-deserved recognition -- he truly is the driving force behind plan.com’s success and is an inspiration to us all.

We know that keeping our people healthy, productive and, above all, happy, is – and will continue to be – key to our success. We’ve recognised that from the very beginning and will always put the wellbeing of our people above everything else.

plan.com prides itself on its ‘work hard, play hard’ culture, offering varied, fun, and engaging well-being activities for all its employees. Among the programmes and activities for staff at one of the fastest growing technology and telecoms businesses in Europe are once in a lifetime trips and events; an online social portal (play.plan); and extensive training and career development opportunities. The business also pulled out all the stops to support its team during the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual awards ceremony, regular online social events, surprise doorstop deliveries and a motivational speaker’s series to make sure none of its employees missed out.

2021 is set to be another year of exciting growth and development for plan.com, which is always looking for exceptional people to join the team. Visit plan.com/careers or email jobs@plan.com for the latest opportunities.