About Merkle | Periscopix

All of the experienced employees of Merkle Periscopix are encouraged to get involved in delivering staff training, both to new joiners and for ongoing career development. Over 70% of staff with over twelve months’ experience are involved in these sessions. In addition to staff training, the company has a mentoring and buddy scheme. Mentoring is taken very seriously within Merkle Periscopix and offers people a coach and guide to help them with technical on-the-job training. More importantly mentors offer employees career guidance, helping them to learn the company’s best practice policy.

The company have a games room in the office with a pool table and a table tennis table that can be used by employees during the working day if they need time out to de-stress. They also have an auditorium which can be used as a cinema out of working hours. They don't necessarily have practices in place to address this as everything they do is aimed at creating a working environment and culture that employees feel supported in. Merkle Periscopixhave a physiotherapist who comes in to chat to each employee. Employees can discuss any physical stresses they have and receive free physiotherapist treatment. They also have an office massage chair which is great way to relax over lunch breaks.

They actively encourage staff to makes friends within the office as this is where they spend a great majority of their time. To aid this process, they have a Social Committee who are responsible for planning internal events which take place every month including a Summer Weekend away and a Christmas Party, as well as Dodgeball, Bowling, Rounders and more. In addition to these out of working hours’ activities, Merkle Periscopix have a snooker table and table tennis table in the games room in the office with a league table set up to encourage communication and friendly competition between employees. Monthly 'Food Fridays' and weekly 'Four Thirsty Fridays' provide the perfect opportunity for employees to catch up with one another and wind down from their busy week. The success is proven in the fact that so many employees socialise together outside of work.