The UK 300
Here you'll find a list of the top 300 graduate employers across all sectors. The results are from the Cibyl Graduate Research UK 2023 survey. The survey determines not only the most popular 300 graduate employers in the UK overall, but also the most popular graduate employers in a range of career sectors. Scroll to the bottom to find the top ten employers in sectors from accountancy to scientific research.
Survey methodology
The Cibyl Graduate Research UK 2023 survey was open for responses from October 2022 to January 2023. Firstly, the survey asked respondents to declare a broad career area in which they were interested. Secondly, they were provided with a list of sector-relevant employers and asked to select all employers/brands that they were aware of. Thirdly, they selected the top ten employers that appealed to them most as a first graduate employer and then the top three that they would most like to work for. Once collected, the data was weighted by university and gender identity based on the Higher Education Statistic Agency’s (HESA’s) figures to ensure that findings are representative of the UK student population.
Technology +11
Amazon
Retail, business & commercial services
BBC
Media, journalism & publishing
Microsoft
Technology +11
MI6 - Secret Intelligence Service
Charity, public & civil service +10
AstraZeneca
HR & recruitment +28
The Walt Disney Company
Hospitality, sport, leisure & tourism +11
Cancer Research UK
Charity, public & civil service +8
Apple
Technology +11
Rolls-Royce plc
Engineering
J.P. Morgan
Banking, insurance & financial services +13
Pfizer
Science, R&D, food industry +9
Deloitte
Accounting & finance +4
ASOS
Retail, business & commercial services
British Airways
Procurement & supply chain +2
MI5 - The Security Service
Charity, public & civil service +10
Goldman Sachs
Investment banking & fund management +6
PwC
Accounting & finance +17
GSK
Science, R&D, food industry +9
NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS)
Charity, public & civil service +5
Bank of England
Banking, insurance & financial services
JLR
Science, R&D, food industry +5
Barclays
Banking, insurance & financial services
EY
Accounting & finance +4
Civil Service Fast Stream
Engineering +6
Airbus
Engineering
Accenture
Technology +14
GCHQ
Charity, public & civil service +10
KPMG
Accounting & finance +15
BAE Systems
Engineering +5
British Council
Teaching & education +2
Bloomberg
Banking, insurance & financial services +11
American Express
Banking, insurance & financial services
IBM
Technology +3
Teach First
Charity, public & civil service +12
Sky
Technology +5
Arup
Civil & structural +21
BlackRock
Accounting & finance +8
Local Government - National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP)
Management & business +12
McKinsey & Company
Management consulting +3
Clifford Chance
Law solicitors +10
BMW Group
Engineering
Bank of America
Technology +12
Johnson & Johnson
Engineering +8
AO Shearman
Law solicitors +3
Ministry of Justice (National Probation Service)
HM Revenue and Customs
Charity, public & civil service +5
McLaren
Engineering
Aldi
Retail, business & commercial services +17
Ministry of Defence
Charity, public & civil service +10
Morgan Stanley
Technology +12
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains
Engineering
Marks & Spencer
Retail, business & commercial services +6
HSBC
Banking, insurance & financial services
Rockstar Games
Technology +11
Boeing
Aerospace +2
Charityworks
Charity, public & civil service
Boston Consulting Group
Management consulting +3
Boots
Retail, business & commercial services
Adobe
Technology +11
Siemens
Engineering +6
Dyson
Retail, business & commercial services +15
Royal Air Force
Charity, public & civil service +7
Hilton
Hospitality, sport, leisure & tourism +5
Lloyds Banking Group
Accounting & finance +8
The Army
Charity, public & civil service +5
AECOM
Property, construction & QS +2
BT Group
Technology +8
Sony
Retail, business & commercial services +14
L'Oréal
Retail, business & commercial services +8
General Electric
Deutsche Bank
Accounting & finance +20
Aston Martin
Engineering
AtkinsRéalis
Civil & structural +19
Ubisoft
Creative arts & design
Bain & Company
Management consulting +3
Financial Conduct Authority
Accounting & finance +5
Asda
Retail, business & commercial services
Royal Navy
Engineering +11
Meta
Technology +11
Explore Learning
Management & business +9
Slaughter and May
Law solicitors +3
Unilever
Retail, business & commercial services +3
Bupa
Banking, insurance & financial services +7
Abbott UK
Healthcare +4
Nestlé
Retail, business & commercial services +3
Mastercard
Banking, insurance & financial services
Mott MacDonald
Civil & structural +10
bp
Engineering +7
Merlin Entertainments
Hospitality, sport, leisure & tourism +5
Linklaters LLP
Law solicitors +3
Clyde & Co LLP
Law solicitors +3
Capgemini
Consulting +7
Capital One
Banking, insurance & financial services +7