INTERNET firm Google has been voted the best place to work by UK employees, according to a report.

Jobs site Glassdoor said the US firm came top of its poll with comments from staff including: "Very cool culture, amazing people, offices to die for."

Google was also praised by workers for having leaders who understand the challenges facing the organisation.

Another employee wrote: "Career-wise this is a great place to work - there are opportunities for anyone who is willing to build a reputation."

John Lewis was second in the poll, followed by Microsoft, Accenture and Jaguar Land Rover.

GlaxoSmithKline, which employs 1,000 staff at its factory in Barnard Castle, County Durham was named in the top 20.

Google was also named as the best place in the US to work.

The top places to work in the UK:

1. Google

2. John Lewis

3. Microsoft

4. Accenture

5. Jaguar Land Rover

6. JP Morgan

7. Three

8. Cisco Systems

9. Deloitte

10. PwC

11. PA Consulting

12. Harrods

13. Rolls Royce

14. Hays

15. BP

16. EY

17. HSBC

18. GlaxoSmithKline

19. American Express

20. Morgan Stanley

21. Diageo

22. Waitrose

23. Credit Suisse

24. Unilever

25. Expedia