The inside view from chief change officer Linda Kennedy

What makes your ideal employee?

Our ideal employee is optimistic, with a natural curiosity. They are dynamic and proactive.

What sets apart working at Everything Everywhere from your competitors?

An employee will not only experience the brilliance of its people, but also the huge benefits of scale that the company offers.

How do you strive to retain your staff?

We offer the flexibility and support staff need. Our environment is highly transparent and inclusive, where employees are empowered to do their jobs to the best of their abilities.

How do you ensure your employees have a good work/life balance?

We have a flexible working policy to support working parents, carers and those who require flexible working hours. We also offer great maternity and paternity schemes.

Founded T-Mobile and Orange merged on July 1, 2010

Based Hatfield with offices in Bristol and London

Number of staff 16,000 employees

Number of stores More than 720 retail stores

Number of days’ leave All staff receive 22 to 25 days holiday. Employees can also buy up to five days holiday a year

Employee benefits Competitive pay, a pension scheme, bonus plan or commission scheme, company car scheme, health insurance, flexible benefits, free or discounted mobile package

Work ethos One team, one company, one vision