Culture

System1 is here to help the world’s largest advertisers make confident creative decisions that drive real business results. Our Creative Effectiveness Platform sets us at the vanguard of creative thinking, where we measure what matters most: emotion, that gets to your System1 response. We are home to some of the leading lights of the advertising industry. Our cutting-edge solutions, like Test Your Ad, Innovation and Brand, are trusted by the world’s largest advertisers, and we are committed to building the best team to support our clients.

We understand that creativity often works best when we embrace differences. Our people are diverse, curious and have an ambitious spirit. We believe in collaborative working in a high-performance culture, and to achieve that our people must be at the forefront. We’re proud that our people have created a thriving environment for all our colleagues with opportunities that support professional development and growth. Our team are coached, supported and given the autonomy to influence the direction of the business and their own career path.

Great Place to Work

System1 is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at System1. Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

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System1 has been featured in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024!

This prestigious award celebrates Britain's top employers and highlights the best workplaces for various demographics, including women, LGBTQIA+ community, disabled employees, ethnic minorities, younger and older workers, and wellbeing.

We're incredibly proud of this achievement as it reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

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The Wellbeing of our colleagues is crucial to S1 and we have taken steps to ensure wellbeing is embedded in our culture, creating a workplace where every1 can thrive.

This includes implementing initiatives such as interactive training sessions with guest speakers, Mental Health Awareness training for all, encouraging sports participation, and a Mental Health Network, that helps to lower the barriers and create an environment where every1 has someone they can speak to about anything that is impacting their wellbeing.

LookOut Volunteering is a global initiative about helping to promote ‘looking out’ and creating connections and support for those in our local communities and the world around us. This initiative is led by our internal colleagues and is based on what they value and where they think they can provide the most support.

On the last Wednesday of every month, we have 1derful Wednesdays at System1 to encourage socialising, relationship building and office interaction. As part of this, our global offices enjoy Pizza alongside a series of events. Events and activities include speaker sessions, wine tasting, tapas socials, pumpkin decorating, thanksgiving lunches, a flower bouquet workshop and exhibition visits.

WHAT OUR EMPLOYEES SAY

“When working at System1, one thing is sure: you’ll never be bored! Having been in the company for 13 years (and counting), I’ve worked on a huge variety of briefs, clients, categories, markets and stimulus. With each project, you learn something new and interesting. Also internally, with the development of our TYX products, there are constant upgrades to the tools one needs to learn about, which make you grow with the company.”

Axelle Latecka Key Account Director, Europe
“System1 is an exciting place to work – we have leaders in our industry constantly developing new tools and ground-breaking thought leadership. We also work with huge global clients, helping them to produce amazing work.”

Andrew Tindall Creative & Media Partnership Director, UK
“My favourite part of my role at System1 is that it enables me to be creative every day. The marketing team and the rest of the business is filled with people who are receptive to new ideas and collaborate to make campaigns and projects as impactful and fun as possible. And with the advertising industry constantly innovating, there’s a never-ending source of inspiration to draw from.”

Jess Messenger Head of Communications
“System1 provides a great work environment, the whole team are very warm, welcoming and friendly. System1 are always looking for ways to enhance the customer experience and provide a great breeding ground for success. As System1 is global there are many opportunities to gain experience and progress your career.”

Cameron Elers Payroll and Compliance Manager
“System1 is a company with a very good team spirit. There are flat hierarchies and everyone in the teams supports each other. Moreover, there is a lot of flexibility when it comes to working from home. You always have the option of working from home, but you can also come into the office. The clients and projects are very diverse, and you can develop yourself further through training.”

Ulrike Beyer Research Director, Germany
“System1 is an amazing workplace that allows you to learn about interesting & effective research solutions that helps the client’s growth in long & short term, and opportunity to work with pool of talents and even C levels!”

Elaine Wong Key Account Manager, APAC

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