The RateMyPlacement Blog

Russell Group students have spoken in this years ‘Ideal Employers’ Poll

Thursday, 10th June 2010

The results of this years Universum UK ‘ideal employer’ poll are in and according to Ri5 the results are as follows:

This year’s top ten ideal employers for Russell Group business students are: 1) PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2) Goldman Sachs; 3) KPMG; 4) Google; 5) Ernst & Young; 6) J.P. Morgan; 7) HSBC; 8 ) Deloitte; 9) BBC; 10) Apple. (This contrasts markedly with the top three national choices of Apple, Google and the BBC).

The top ten for Russell Group engineering and IT students are: 1) Google; 2) IBM; 3) Microsoft; 4) Apple; 5) Rolls-Royce; 6) Shell; 7) Intel; 8 ) BAE Systems; 9) BMW; 10) Ministry of Defence.

What do you think? Any surprises? Or just as you would expect?

by

Your Comments

  • PWC is not surprising….thought Google and Apple might be nearer the top though judging by how influential they are these days! What does everyone else think?

    lizzie – 10th Jun 2010

  • So glad to see Intel in the top ranks! They rock as an employer IMHO

    Paulie – 10th Jun 2010

Add a Comment

  • Macquarie
  • Research In Motion UK (RIM)
  • Barclays
  • Barclays Corporate
  • Walt Disney
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • IBM
  • Champions Life Academy
  • Intel Corporation
  • National Grid
  • Mars
  • Cummins