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Our culture

We’re a billion-pound tech business that still feels like a family.

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Driven by our values

Our values form the basis of our success, underpinning everything we do.

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Fun

We work hard to deliver a vibrant, people-led culture that is energising, rewarding and respectful.

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Responsibility

We are accountable for our actions and make decisions that are inclusive, embrace diverse points of view and are environmentally responsible.

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Community

We believe in the power of people, encouraging collaboration to provide support and positively contribute to our internal and external communities.

Intelligence

Intelligence

We commit to delivering exceptional performance by striving to be experts, using our best judgement to deliver the outcomes our customers need.

Passion

Passion

We love enthusiasm and ambition, embrace fresh ideas and care deeply about helping our people, customers and partners to reach their fullest potential.

Employee Networks

We’re committed to inclusivity, creating a workplace where everyone feels they truly belong and can be their authentic selves. Our employee network and community groups ensure all our people feel valued and part of something special. Our Employee Network groups bring colleagues together around shared identities and lived experiences, helping build community, support, and a sense of belonging.

Women in business

is a space to connect, share, and grow. We celebrate and support women across Softcat through stories, events, and opportunities to get involved in. Whether you're here to learn, contribute, or be inspired, this is your space to feel seen, heard, and empowered.

Ethnic & cultural diversity

Our network aims to celebrate, educate and collaborate on topics and important cultural events relating to our culturally diverse community at Softcat. Our network is one of inclusivity and is open to all.

Pride

is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment for all sexual orientations, gender identities, and marginalised or underrepresented LGBTQ+ groups.

Family

is focused on creating a culture where our employees can balance family commitments with work responsibilities. We recognise that family comes in many forms and that every individual’s circumstances are unique.

Armed forces & veterans

The Armed Forces & Veterans Network aims to create a supportive community that recognises and honours the unique experiences of armed forces veterans and those with family connections to both serving military personnel and emergency services

Faith at work

The Faith at Work community aims to ensure that we live out Softcat's commitment to our employees, who bring their whole selves to work, by creating a community and environment that supports anyone practising their religion.

Empowering disability & neurodiversity

supports individuals who are neurodivergent or live with physical or mental disabilities, and it’s open to everyone across the business.

Employee Community Groups

Green Team

Our ‘Green Team’ examines every aspect of our operations, from recycling tea bags in our compost ‘wormery’ to selecting efficient pool cars. Cisco named us their UK and Ireland ‘Responsibility Partner of the Year,’ and we were positively featured in a Channel 4 documentary on UK businesses' green credentials.

Love2Give

encompasses both volunteering and fundraising activities carried out by Softcat.

AltCats

Our Altcats group is dedicated to celebrating alternative culture, supporting one another and fostering connections through shared interests in music, fashion, and all things alt. Their vision is to end the stigma associated with alternative culture and create a fun, collaborative, supportive space for like-minded people to support each other, learn, and revel in shared passions.

Founders

The Founders Group exists to ensure that the spirit of Softcat remains as vibrant and people-focused as possible. It’s about keeping the heart of our Founder, Peter Kelly’s original vision alive, injecting fun, spontaneity, creativity, empathy, generosity, and kindness into everything we do.

Our commitments

Disability Confident

We have successfully completed the Disability Confident self-assessment and are taking on all of the core actions as a Disability Confident employer.

Business Disability Forum

As a member of the Business Disability Forum, we receive pragmatic support through their expertise, advice, training and networking opportunities.

Armed Forces Covenant

We are delighted to have received a Silver Award from the Armed Forces Covenant in recognition for the support we offer our veterans, reservists and wider Armed Forces community.

WORK180

WORK180 endorses employers, like Softcat, who demonstrate a continued commitment to supporting women at work, including offering benefits and policies that promotes diversity, equality and inclusion.

Social Mobility Leaders Forum

A forum designed to unite organisations in increasing representation for individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds, helping them access meaningful career opportunities.

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We’ve built an inclusive culture where everyone is valued and supported. When our teams reflect the diversity of our customers, we’re able to create smarter, more innovative solutions that truly make a difference.

Rachel Cowell

Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Talent Acquisition