Life at ESP

I remember the first day of my interview at ESP as being one that was warm and welcoming and said to myself, this feels like home away from home, and it was! I appreciate how our leaders put their employees first and help them to grow into their full potential or how our teammates offer assistance where needed. The synergy created through teamwork has helped me to feel at ease knowing that we can rely on each other to get the job done. There is really no better place that I’d rather work!

Having been with ESP for over 16 years now I have worked in many areas of the business. I was overdue a new challenge so just over a year ago I applied for a Team Leader vacancy at one of our customer sites. I knew when stepping into the role it would be a difficult challenge, but I was confident in my abilities. I was also lucky enough to have great mentors in the ESP team and was instilled with a “can do spirit” which is apparent across the whole business. Since working with the customer for 1 year now I have completely turned the site around. On a daily basis I receive regular compliments on how well myself and my team are doing. I take great pride in everything I do in my role as it reflects on ESP and I am thankful for having the opportunities of growth ESP has allowed me, to excel my career.

I started my journey at ESP as an apprentice with little knowledge of where I wanted my career to progress. ESP gave me the opportunity to try out various different departments from finance to IT which helped me develop myself, my skills, knowledge of how a business works and in particular about how ESP works. I have now been with ESP for over 6 years and am developing my career in Project Management. ESP have helped me do that by giving me the opportunity to gain industry leading qualifications along with the exposure to large projects with some of our major customers. When I first joined ESP I really felt a sense of family and community. There is a real positive attitude with people always willing to help out – not just in the Reading office but globally from all of our teams. I am part of the ESP Social Committee which I love. Our aim is to continue to bring people together from all areas of the business globally to try and make ESP an even more enjoyable place to work.

When I joined ESP I did it thinking in professional terms. I thought it was just another IT company where I could gain some experience and grow professionally. After 4 years in the company I can say that I was right, but that I gained much more than professional experience. I also grew personally thanks to the great human talent that makes up ESP.  I soon realized that I was joining something bigger than a company. I've found in ESP a real family, the kind of family that helps you when you need it most and pushes you on the path to success.