Red Gate Software : Employer profile

Company profile

We believe that Red Gate offers the best graduate careers for anyone not wanting to be a diving instructor in the Maldives. We're in The Sunday Times Top 100 Small Companies for the fourth year running. In fact, there's no higher ranked software development company in the UK. Our software has won lots of awards and is used by over 500,000 customers globally. We're successful, growing steadily and renowned as a great place to work.

Joining Red Gate as a graduate
When you join Red Gate you'll be doing a real job from day one. We don't have long graduate induction or rotation schemes. We usually have vacancies for technical graduates in software development, software testing, user experience, IT and product support, and also for humanities graduates in marketing and technical communications. We often have software and marketing internships in the summer.
We offer an excellent financial and benefits package including a £2,000 signing bonus, stock options, company wide bonuses, a generous pension, 25 days holiday, a 6 week paid sabbatical every 5 years, life assurance, income protection cover, critical illness cover, BUPA health and travel, free social events, free office based massages, office based haircutting (really), local gym discounts and local travel discounts. Because we don’t have a dress code (and we give away free t-shirts and hoodies) you won’t spend every morning ironing shirt collars. Oh, and there’s free breakfast and lunch every day (the food is brilliant).

Working at Red Gate
Our culture is relaxed, informal and fun. We avoid office politics and red tape and believe in open discussions and the free flow of ideas. Whatever part of the company you work in you’ll be part of a small team with the freedom and flexibility to try new things. Every few months we have a “Down Tools Week” where you can work on whatever you want, with whoever you want, for a whole week. We offer an awesome working environment with all the tools and technology you’ll need to make your mark.

Simplicity
Red Gate's philosophy is all about 'simple'. We make ingeniously simple tools that are simple to use and simple to buy. Simplicity extends to our recruitment process too. There are no application forms or assessment centres here. We just need your CV and a covering letter. You'll interview with people doing the same job as you – ask them anything you like! For now, head to our website to find out more about life at Red Gate.

“I joined Red Gate straight out of university. Now I’m running our largest business division, working with amazing people and getting to decide what we’ll do next. Sometimes I have to pinch myself!” James Moore, Divisional Manager, SQL Tools

How to apply

Visit www.red-gate.com/careers to upload your CV. There are no application forms at Red Gate!

We hire continously throughout the year, there are no deadlines.

Why not have a look at The Book of Redgate to find out more about us.