THE WOMEN IN TECH EMPLOYER
AWARDS WINNERS
The Women in Tech Employer Awards are delighted to announce our winners for 2022.
Thank you to our judges, sponsors and to all of this year’s entrants.
Best public sector employer
And the winner is… HMRC
The judges were really impressed with their outstanding support for women in their organisation
through benefits like flexible working to a mentoring platform offering job shadowing & coaching opportunities.
They also felt the efforts to reduce unconscious bias in their recruitment was impressive.
Best graduate employer
Sponsored by Serco
And the winner is… IAG Tech
The judges said that the target of a 50/50 female to male split for their upcoming graduate intake
is ambitious and impressive. They also liked that female graduates have access to a mentoring scheme
with female directors and leaders within the company to help support their development.
Best Recruitment Agency
And the winner is… Fruition IT
The judges said that this was a really impressive entry with some great initiatives to help increase diversity
and placements of female candidates in tech roles. They were particularly impressed with the programme
to help design a university degree in conjunction with tech employers.
Best recruitment marketing campaign
And the winner is… CGI
The judges were really impressed by CGI’s ‘Shining a spotlight’ campaign and said the impact really spoke for itself -
a 95% increase in female visitors to the website is a figure to be proud of.
Best Employer for benefits
And the winner is… FreeAgent
The judges said that FreeAgent offered an impressive level of benefits, particularly those
supporting women through flexibility.
The benefits show how people-centric FreeAgent are and their employee feedback is glowing.
Best Employer for parental support
Sponsored by AND digital
Highly commended is… M&G plc
And the winner is… Allianz
The judges said the level of support which Allianz provides to both parents and prospective parents
is really outstanding. They were particularly impressed with the Working Parents Network community
and the work they do there to support their employees.
Best eMPLOYER FOR TRAINING
Sponsored by pRECISELY
And the winner is… CBRE Data Centres
The judges were impressed that CBRE’s staff receive double the industry standard of training.
The effort to deliver training to women in administrative roles shows their commitment
to upskilling their workforce and focusing on staff retention.
Best Employer network
sponsored by Diversity in Tech
And the winner is… PA Consulting
The judges were impressive with how in-depth this entry was.
They said that the work they’re doing is really tailored to helping develop and train women. A worthy winner.
Best returnship programme
Sponsored by kingfisher
And the winner is… STEM Returners
The judges said that the stats shown in the entry are really impressive,
with 96% of returners achieving a permanent role following their placement with STEM Returners.
Best Mentorship programme
sponsored by zonal
And the winner is… Macquarie Group
The judges were really impressed by Macquarie’s Reverse Mentoring programme
and how it allows more junior female colleagues to have an impact on business decisions.
Best in-house recruiter
Sponsored by Taylor & Francis Group
And the winner is… Ben Ventham - AstraZeneca
The judges thought that Ben’s commitment to being an ally in championing gender diversity in tech,
both internally and externally, was hugely impressive and all agreed that he is incredibly well-deserved of this award.
BEST supplier
sponsored by blackbridge
And the winner is… Skills4
The judges agreed that the impact of Skills4’s “EMPOWER Career Development Programme”
on women’s career progression was remarkable.
Women In TECH EXcellence award for recruitment
Sponsored by women in tech
And the winner is… Serco
The judges were really impressed with Serco’s overall commitment to recruiting women into tech
roles and felt they were worthy of a special award. The transformation of the overall recruitment process
is really great to see, which is why they have been awarded this Women in Tech Excellence Award for Recruitment.
Best Small business tech employer
Sponsored by levy professionals
Highly commended is… Unity Five Ltd
And the winner is… futureproof
The judges said that futureproof was a clear winner in this category, with a very impressive employee
net promoter score of 70% and 0% attrition, demonstrating their dedication to creating a great working culture.
Best Tech Employer (51-149 employees)
Sponsored by technojobs
And the winner is… Intent HQ
The judges agreed that for a smaller employer, Intent HQ really has gone above and beyond
to ensure that they’re inclusive and diverse. They really demonstrated the work they’re doing both in
recruitment and retention to support women in the organisation.
Best Tech Employer (150-499 Employees)
Sponsored by Lloyds Direct
Highly commended is… Liberis
And the winner is… FORM3
This was a highly contested category and the judges agreed that FORM3’s work to support gender diversity
is very impressive. Being fully-flexible and focusing on their employee’s mental wellbeing
is so important and the judges thought this award was thoroughly deserved.
Best Tech Employer (Over 500 Employees)
Sponsored by IAG Tech
And the winner is… CGI
The judges thought that this entry was extremely impressive and detailed, covering lots of bases
- leadership team, female promotions and maternity. It’s clear to see that CGI are placing a huge emphasis
on gender diversity which is why they deserve this award.