The 50 best work-from-home jobs: Companies with great pay and perks

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Whether we like it or not, the UK is fast becoming a nation of home workers. Official statistics show that around 44 per cent of employees now spend at least some of their week working away from the office, peaking at more than half for those aged 35 to 44.

Companies that embrace remote working are becoming increasingly popular as employees seek to cut commuting time and costs and improve work-life balance. Some firms go further and offer flexible hours in addition to logging on from home, allowing employees to pick their hours - perhaps starting earlier or finishing later to incorporate a school run or doctor's appointment.

Others offer 'work from anywhere' policies and even provide free ski chalets and European villas for those wishing to login overseas.




After Covid, 44 per cent of UK employees now spend some of their working week away from the office

The flexible jobs website Flexa, which analysed the preferences of 5,300 job seekers in September 2024, found a whopping 58 per cent of workers would prefer fully remote roles.

'Fully remote roles are the '"norm" for many younger workers who studied remotely during the pandemic - many of whom have since moved back in with their parents thanks to sky-high rents. Plenty of older workers have grown used to working from home, too. Not everyone enjoys water cooler chats and post-work socials. Many prefer to finish their work faster and have more time to spend at home with their families instead, without office distractions,' says Molly Johnson-Jones, co-founder of Flexa.

'For others, it's less about what they have to "lose" by coming into the office, and more about what they can gain by working from home. New research reveals that homeworkers get 24 minutes extra sleep, and gain an additional 15 minutes for exercise each day, on average.'

Of course, not all jobs are possible to do remotely - particularly those in the care, hospitality and transport sectors. But if you work in an office-based role, there are many opportunities to do at least some of your work remotely.

With this in mind, we've scoured job listings and spoken to recruitment consultants, industry professionals and career experts to bring you the UK's top 50 companies offering flexible working. Those on the list allow at least two days a week working from home, although many offer more than this, and we've focused on larger employers, with at least 150 employees, across a variety of industries and locations. 

Moneysupermarket (MONY)
Sector: Digital

Employees: 600+

Working policy: MONY Group, owner of comparison websites including Moneysupermarket, operates a hybrid working model, with at least 40 per cent of days in its London or Manchester office per month (two mandated days per week). Teams have a set office 'anchor day' each week so everyone is in together. Staff can work from anywhere in the world for up to two weeks a year.

Job openings: Data product manager, software developer

Ernst & Young
Sector: Professional Services

Employees: 21,000

Working policy: Accountancy and professional services firm EY operates a hybrid working model in the UK, with the expectation that most employees will spend at least two days a week working remotely and the remaining three days on-site with a client or at one of EY's offices across the UK.

Job openings: Consultants, audit managers, among others

Iwoca
Sector: Finance

Employees: 450

Working policy: All employees at loans firm Iwoca have the option to work flexibly and from any location that suits them. Iwoca also books ski chalets for the majority of the ski season in the alps, or a villa somewhere hot in Europe for the summer months. Employees can go there to work with teams, work flexibly in between ski sessions or take time off.

Job openings: 50+ open positions right now as the company aims to get to around 500 employees next year, including account manager and compliance roles.

Airbnb
Sector: Technology (homestays)






Employees: Over 6,900

Working policy: Airbnb allows employees to work from anywhere through its 'Live and Work Anywhere' policy. The vast majority of employees can choose to work from home full-time if they wish to. Teams meet up regularly for gatherings and social events.

Job openings: Researchers, operations managers

Employment Hero
Sector: Digital

Employees: 1,400 (200 in the UK)

Working policy: Employees at the HR firm work solely from home (the company has no office). Staff have the freedom to set their own schedules and can work around their home commitments - for example, if they need to do the school run or want to do some grocery shopping in the middle of the day. The company says job applications have risen 300x in the past few years thanks to its work-from-home policy and is currently hiring 'aggressively' in the UK.

Job openings: Roles across marketing, PR, payroll support and sales.

Civil service
Sector: Public sector

Employees: 500,000+

Working policy: Most Government departments, including HMRC and other parts of the civil service, adhere to the policy set by the Cabinet Office that says workers should work in an office 60 per cent of the time. The Civil Service has a wide range of roles including in finance, legal, digital, research and governance. Some, such as those in operational or logistics roles that need to be on-site, cannot be done from home.

Unilever
Sector: Consumer goods

Employees: 6,000+ in the UK

Working policy: Unilever, owner of many consumer goods brands including Dove, Comfort and Ben & Jerry's, offers hybrid working across its 20 sites in the UK. Employees must spend at least 40 per cent of their time in the office.

Job openings: Digital and supplier partnerships quality specialist

Bloom and Wild
Sector: Retail (flower delivery)

Employees: 428 (218 in the UK)

Working policy: Flower delivery company Bloom & Wild offers flexible working, flexible bank holidays, and a work from abroad approach. The company says the majority of its team work flexibly, rather than fully remote.

Job openings: Junior copywriter

John Lewis





Sector: Retail

Employees: 70,000+

Working policy: Employees discuss flexible working from day one of employment and bokep can formally make two flexible working requests a year, typically meaning a change in working hours or location. Flexible working is not just the chance to work from home, but working part-time, in a job share, having compressed or reduced hours or flexible retirement.

Job openings: Marketing controls manager and financial promotions

American Express
Sector: Payments (bank)

Employees: 74,000+ globally

Working policy: Through the Amex Flex working policy, all staff can work in Amex's offices in Sussex or London, or at home through a hybrid approach that combines both. Amex says the majority of workers are hybrid, but some are full office-based or fully remote. Staff can also work up to four weeks a year from a location other than the office.

Job openings: Executive assistant, analyst, digital product manager, product designer

Mondelez
Sector: Confectionery

Employees: 4,000 (1,700 working flexibly)

Working policy: The confectionery company, which owns the Cadbury brand, allows employees to work two days at home and three in the offices in Birmingham and London. It also offers flexible working hours and the opportunity to work abroad.