Why Non-Tech Workers Should Apply to Tech Companies

From Google to Apple to Facebook, it’s no secret that tech companies are expanding their operations across the UK. Many of these companies have earned reputations as great places to work, with high salaries, great corporate perks and prestige as well. But they’ve also earned reputations as companies for tech workers only: software engineers, data scientists, solutions architects and the like. But according to a recently released Glassdoor report, that’s far from the case. In fact, over half (54 percent) of the jobs at tech companies in the UK are non-technical roles. “As the tech industry has matured, so has its workforce. As tech companies grow, they need to hire sales and marketing teams to transform technology into revenue. As they expand into new office locations, they need operations teams,” said Glassdoor Economic Research Analyst Amanda Stansell. “For job seekers, this means that you don’t have to be a software engineer in order to get a job at a tech company — they are hiring non-tech workers too.”

Top Tech Companies Hiring Non-Tech Workers

Before you start sending out job applications to every tech company you know, though, be advised — some employers are hiring more non-tech workers than others. Among the employers with the most open roles for non-tech employees are:

• Salesforce: 83% non-tech roles
• SAP: 66% non-tech roles

• Oracle: 55% non-tech roles

• Amazon: 55% non-tech roles

That being said, nearly every tech company you look at will have at least some non-technical roles, so if you’re particularly interested in one, it never hurts to look at their open jobs!

Top Non-Technical Jobs at Tech Companies

You know which companies to target — but what sort of non-technical positions are they hiring for? Here’s what we found:   1. Account Manager Open Jobs at Tech Companies: 469

2. Operations Manager Open Jobs at Tech Companies: 329

3. Project Manager Open Jobs at Tech Companies: 317

4. Account Executive Open Jobs at Tech Companies: 315

5. Marketing Manager Open Jobs at Tech Companies: 276

Don’t see the right role for you? Don’t worry — these five positions only account for about 14.1% of the non-technical roles at tech companies, so there are plenty of other roles out there that could be a good match for your skills. So if you’re ready to shake things up in your career and work for an exciting, high-impact company, check out some of the open jobs on Glassdoor today — you just might find a job at the tech company of your dreams!