bet365, the world's largest online gambling company, has today announced it will
take on its fifth floor at its Spring Gardens operation to accommodate the rapidly expanding
tech team. Buoyed by successful recruitment campaigns and high levels of retention, the
company expects to add a further 100 employees to its already 200 strong team, which will
now include infrastructure roles and University graduates.
“Manchester is a competitive marketplace. One where developers frequently move from
company to company on what I call the Northern Carousel,” said Warren Hughes, Head of
Systems Development, bet365 Manchester. “Growing our team to meet the demands of the
business is key but doing so in a sustainable way that ensures longevity is crucial. Certainly,
we’ve enjoyed rapid growth since we came to the City 2 years ago but what’s equally
encouraging is our ability to retain the talent we recruit.”
Since arriving in Manchester in 2016, bet365 has employed nearly 200 software developers and
testers to help support the delivery of projects at its main technology hub in Stoke-on-Trent.
The majority of whom are still with the company 2 years later.
“When we looked at the Manchester market, it was clear that job hoping was the developers’
way of trying to achieve their career goals. Our fast growth and the amplification of the
excellent working culture established in Stoke, has delivered organic progression and enabled
us to buck this trend. Growth brings opportunity and we ensure our people are clear on their
career path and that we are serious about promoting from within,” said Hughes.
The department will now grow even further as bet365 looks to bring in people to support on
network infrastructure projects.
“The Manchester office was initially focused on expanding and supporting the software
development function in Stoke. Due to its success, we’ve taken the decision to broaden our
remit further and have now started to recruit for infrastructure positions,” said Hughes.
In addition to experienced professionals, bet365 will also look to tap into Manchester’s vibrant
graduate market. The company is working with the University of Manchester to identify joint
initiatives through which the two organisations can collaborate more closely.
“We entered Manchester with a view to starting small and strong by taking on experienced
developers who could deliver quickly. As the department has matured, we feel we are ideally
placed to bring junior developers and graduates into an environment where they will have
strong mentorship through these earlier and important stages of their career,” said Hughes.
The Manchester technology capabilities will now grow even further as bet365 looks to bring in
people to support network and infrastructure projects.
“This is no longer a small gathering of developers but a software development function that has
matured and seen every team grow significantly with developers, testers, analysts and project
managers now present. As we continue to expand and look to open our fifth floor in Spring
Gardens, we aim to keep the bar high and bring in people that are passionate about technology
and delivery,” said Hughes.
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About bet365
Founded in 2000 in North Staffordshire, bet365 is the world's largest online gambling company. The
company employs more than 4300 people, is live in 19 languages and delivers an unrivalled online
experience to over 35 million customers worldwide. Giving its development teams the freedom to
innovate is key to its success. Today bet365 continues to push technological boundaries and break new
ground in software innovation.
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