Best UK companies to work for in 2016: Jaguar Land Rover, AstraZeneca and Harrods top the list
Jaguar Land Rover, AstraZeneca and Harrods are the top three UK companies to work for, according to a ranking by Statista, which was compiled for Bloomberg.
Other household names comprising the top 10 included Adidas, Dyson, Microsoft, Estee Lauder, Sky, Frankie and Benny's and Rolls-Royce.
Those working in the professional services were most likely to recommend their employer, while employees in government services were the least likely.
Workers in the manufacturing sector, which makes up about 42 per cent of the top 50 ranking, were particularly satisfied. Dyson, Rolls-Royce and JCB led this group.
The retail and wholesale industry made up 14 per cent of the top 50 ranking and featured Harrods, Lush and Pets at Home.
Statista surveyed 15,000 workers in more 1,600 UK-based firms between 6 and 25 October.
| Rank | Company | Score | Industry |
| 1 | Jaguar Land Rover | 8.56 | Automotive |
| 2 | AstraZeneca | 8.51 | Drugs & biotechnology |
| 3 | Harrods | 8.49 | Retail and wholesale |
| 4 | Adidas | 8.47 | Clothing, shoes and sports equipment |
| 5 | Dyson | 8.46 | Engineering and manufacturing |
| 6 | Microsoft | 8.42 | IT, internet, software & services |
| 7 | Estée Lauder | 8.39 | Packaged goods |
| 8 | Sky | 8.36 | Media |
| 9 | Frankie and Benny's | 8.34 | Restaurants |
| 10 | Rolls-Royce Group | 8.32 | Aerospace |
| 11 | Nike | 8.31 | Clothing, shoes and sports Equipment |
| 12 | Cancer Research UK | 8.31 | Healthcare and social |
| 13 | Lush | 8.29 | Retail and wholesale |
| 14 | Airbus | 8.28 | Aerospace |
| 15 | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | 8.28 | Media |
| 16 | 8.25 | IT, internet, software and services | |
| 17 | Vauxhall Motors | 8.24 | Automotive |
| 18 | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars | 8.24 | Automotive |
| 19 | Pets at Home Group | 8.21 | Retail and wholesale |
| 20 | John Lewis Partnership | 8.18 | Retail and wholesale |
| 21 | Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) | 8.17 | Utilities |
| 22 | JCB | 8.10 | Engineering and manufacturing |
| 23 | University of Cambridge | 8.08 | Education |
| 24 | United Utilities | 8.05 | Utilities |
| 25 | Anglian Water Services | 8.04 | Utilities |
| 26 | ITV | 8.03 | Media |
| 27 | Virgin Media | 8.02 | Telecommunications services and cable supplier |
| 28 | Nuffield Health | 8.02 | Healthcare and social |
| 29 | Sainsbury's | 7.99 | Retail and wholesale |
| 30 | Deloitte | 7.96 | Professional services |
| 31 | Pfizer | 7.96 | Drugs and biotechnology |
| 32 | University of Oxford | 7.93 | Education |
| 33 | Haymarket | 7.92 | Media |
| 34 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 7.91 | Transportation and logistics |
| 35 | Coca-Cola | 7.90 | Food and soft beverages and alcohol |
| 36 | Bentley Motors | 7.90 | Automotive |
| 37 | BASF | 7.88 | Construction, mining and chemicals |
| 38 | Zurich | 7.88 | Insurance |
| 39 | SABIC UK | 7.87 | Construction, mining and chemicals |
| 40 | Argos | 7.85 | Retail and wholesale |
| 41 | Bosch | 7.84 | Semiconductors, electronics, electrical engineering, technology hardware and equipment |
| 42 | University of Plymouth | 7.83 | Education |
| 43 | Virgin Trains East Coast | 7.83 | Transportation and logistics |
| 44 | RSA Insurance | 7.83 | Insurance |
| 45 | Samsung | 7.82 | Semiconductors, electronics, electrical engineering, technology hardware and equipment |
| 46 | University of East Anglia | 7.82 | Education |
| 47 | Howdens Joinery | 7.82 | Retail and wholesale |
| 48 | Aldi | 7.81 | Retail and wholesale |
| 49 | Burberry Group | 7.80 | Clothing, shoes, sports equipment |
| 50 | GlaxoSmithKline | 7.80 | Drugs and biotechnology |