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Virgin Media O2 - Digital

3–4 days/week at home

A little flex time

Virgin Media O2 - Digital
3–4 days/week at home
A little flex time

Virgin Media O2 - Digital

Reimagining connectivity to supercharge the UK

Through billions of pounds of investment and cutting-edge innovation, our power-coupling gives us a unique opportunity to be a serious challenger, rebelling against the status quo.

From network upgrades and expansion, to groundbreaking new converged connectivity and entertainment products, this firepower will fuel market-leading growth and cement the company’s position as the UK’s largest converged telecoms challenger.

We asked employees of Virgin Media O2 - Digital how satisfied they were with flexible working, and this is what they told us

Location
84%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours
84%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
77%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
79%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
78%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
85%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Company benefits

Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 14 weeks at full pay
Adoption leave – 26 weeks at full pay
Shared parental leave
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Enhanced sick pay
Pregnancy loss leave
Teambuilding days
Working at Virgin Media O2 - Digital

Company employees

~560

Gender diversity (male:female)

63:37

Office locations

Flexible; Primary Locations Hammersmith & Reading
What employees are saying

We have a very flexible working environment, including working from home as required and flexibility on hours worked. The flexibility means I can work around family commitments and I'm trusted to flex my hours up and down to get the job done. This is really valuable for me.

Virgin Media O2 - Digital Employee

About us

We're an award-winning fibre broadband provider & telecommunications company. We manage 47 million UK connections across broadband, mobile, TV and home phone and have around 18,000 colleagues, working hard to provide the very best connectivity to our valued customers.

Our aim is to bring 5G to 50% of the UK population by the end of 2023, in a sustainable and responsible way. We’ve committed to net zero carbon operations by 2025, with further commitments coming soon, which will focus on closing the digital divide and making connectivity more affordable and accessible to millions across the country.

Flexible working at Virgin Media O2 - Digital

Our hybrid working approach, 'Work Smarter, Live Better' puts the future of work in your hands. Giving you more freedom and flexibility to decide where, when and how you work best, it gives you the ability to craft a working approach to suit your daily commitments.

Since we have such a wide variety of roles and teams, we know that one size most definitely doesn't fit all. So, instead we ask everyone to consider how they can find the right balance between what’s best for them, their colleagues, our business and our customers. Our best advice is to talk to your interviewers during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like for you.

Approach to diversity & inclusion

At Virgin Media O2 we're going All In, to remove bias and barriers for our people and our candidates. We're working hard to achieve bold ambitions, to help us better represent the diverse communities we serve across the UK. As an equal opportunities employer, we support and encourage you, to be your authentic self throughout your application journey.

What do we think of Virgin Media O2 - Digital ?

Its great that large organisations such as Virgin Media O2 are embracing flexibility, when speaking to the team throughout the Flexification process they we keen to stress how much flexibility there is and that employees are trusted and have the autonomy to work in a manner that suits them. Being able to work collaboratively with flexible hours was key to the employee's satisfaction.

If you'd like to learn more about roles within the Digital Team take a look at their careers page.

Meet who might be hiring you

You might have heard about our values - Brave, Real & Together. These values guide us every day, supporting our mantra for high performing team play. Virgin Media O2 is the coolest gig in our industry - we have the most amazing starting position to outperform the rest of the market. Our people are what makes us unique, and drive us as we play at pace to see off the competition. This a company where the opportunites are endless and the potential is huge. It's an exciting time to join team Virgin Media O2.

Lutz - CEO