Press release
5th June 2025
Mackie Myers, the independent recruitment partner, is proud to announce that it has been named in the 2025 Sunday Times Best Places to Work UK list, powered by WorkL. Recognised in the Small Organisations Category, Mackie Myers was acknowledged for having consistently high levels of employee experience and wellbeing.
These nationwide workplace awards celebrate the UK’s top employers, calculating the results using 26 questions from WorkL’s employee engagement survey. Developed by behavioural scientists, data analysts, psychologists, business leaders, academics and other independent parties, the test is designed to accurately monitor employee engagement and wellbeing and in the workplace.
Mackie Myers’ overall engagement score for wellbeing was an impressive 91%, coupled with an exceptionally low risk index of 5% - indicating the number of employees at risk of having poor wellbeing. This is comparted to an industry average of 38%.
Mackie Myers also scored highly on empowerment (95%), with 96% of employees stating that they are proud to work for the business. The team also showed great confidence in the leadership of the business, with a Confidence in Management score of 93% - compared to an industry average of 72%.
Owen Myers, Co-Founder and CEO of Mackie Myers, said:
“Being named one of The Sunday Times best companies to work for is a proud moment for our business and more than just an accolade – it is a reflection of the team culture we are creating together. In the recruitment industry, we firmly believe that customers win when our people thrive, and this recognition validates all that we are building. We are proud and grateful, and we are just getting started.”
To achieve a high overall engagement score, companies must consistently perform well across WorkL’s six-step framework which encompasses reward and recognition, instilling pride, information sharing, empowerment, wellbeing and job satisfaction.
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL, added:
“Many Congratulations to the 2025 Sunday Times Best Places to Work, powered by WorkL. The recognised organisations lead the way in employee experience and will now benefit from improved retention and recruitment for the year ahead. WorkL is proud to power these awards and support organisations to measure employee experience and to retain and recruit the very best employees.”
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About Mackie Myers
Launched in 2021, Mackie Myers is an independent recruitment partner operating in Commercial, Not-for-Profit and Green industries, and specialising in Finance, Operations and Executive talent.
A fast-growing scale-up, Mackie Myers has UK offices in London, Cambridge and Oxford, and a USA office in Los Angeles, California. At the heart of the brand’s offering is a strong social purpose, a forward-thinking culture, and our dedication to delivering a positive experience to customers and staff - not just any experience, 'The Mackie Myers Experience'.
Mackie Myers has been acknowledged as a 2025 Sunday Times Best Place to Work - recognised for having consistently high levels of employee experience and wellbeing.
About WorkL
Lord Price launched WorkL, back in 2017, along with WorkL For Business which now helps over 1000 businesses globally improve the happiness and engagement of their teams and has seen over 1.5 million individuals globally take the free WorkL Happy At Work Survey which helps people determine how happy they are in their current job. WorkL currently operates in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
