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Metaswitch is a global company that is powering a new generation of communications applications and infrastructure. World-class products, services and networks are ‘Built on Metaswitch’: Your career can be too.

Social networking, cloud computing, innovative mobile apps and internet voice services are changing the way that people live and communicate. The number of internet-connected PC and mobile devices is growing exponentially, creating big challenges within the companies that connect them. Metaswitch provides systems and software that powers new services - our customers include British Telecom, AT&T, Cisco, Ericsson and Microsoft. We are growing strongly in an exciting market. Work with us and you’ll see the effects of your work in how the whole world communicates. There’s never been a better time to join!

For the past eight years, we have been placed in the top 15 of the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For.’

Metaswitch Awards

We have been fortunate to receive many awards over our 30 year history - some of which are included here.

 

  • We’ve been consistently placed in the top 10 of the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’, for the last eight years.
  • Top technology company eight years running.
  • Ranked highly in several of the individual categories, including "Wellbeing" (how we look after people) and "Fair Deal" (rewarding people equitably).
  • In a 'Michelin style' rating system, we were awarded the highest number of stars for our 'extraordinary' level of employee engagement.
  • Received in the last four consecutive years.

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  • Our network protocols software division won Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT award, 2009 (IT software and hardware suppliers).

  

  • We are one of a select group of recipients of the 2010 Queen's Award for Enterprise. This is the most prestigious UK business accolade and has been granted for 'continuous innovation and development' as well as commercial success of our MetaSphere application server.
  • We had previously received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category in 2006, and the Queen's Award for Export Achievement in 1992 and 1999.
  • Each accolade lasts for five years and can be re-awarded every seven years
  • We were originally accredited as an Investor in People in 2001, then re-accredited in 2004, again in 2007 and most recently in 2010

To find out more, please visit our careers site using the above link.

Please reference TARGETjobs when applying.

Metaswitch Networks fact file

Overall number of graduate vacancies
40 (plus 40 summer places for students)

Sector(s)
IT and telecoms

Region(s)
England - North West
England - South East
Scotland
United States

Organisation locations
North London, Edinburgh, Chester, San Francisco, Washington DC and Dallas

Areas of specialisation
IT services; Software development; Hardware/device development; Technical consultancy; Telecommunications

Number of employees
600+

Annual turnover
£62 million

Work experience/internships offered
Yes

Contact for enquiries
Elma Castillo
020 8366 1177
careers@metaswitch.com

Links

Metaswitch Networks on Twitter

Social networks and news

The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies 2011Investors in PeopleBest Company 2011