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
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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
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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
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Ministry of Justice (National Probation Service)
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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
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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
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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
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Clyde & Co LLP
Law solicitors +3
Capgemini
Consulting +7
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Capital One
Banking, insurance & financial services +7
Intel
Technology +11
Visa
Technology +11
Bayer
Science, R&D, food industry +8
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London Stock Exchange Group
Accounting & finance +4
Procter & Gamble
Retail, business & commercial services +5
Samsung
Retail, business & commercial services +3
Shell
Engineering
Arcadis
Civil & structural +7
Citi
Investment banking & fund management
Allianz
Banking, insurance & financial services
EDF
Engineering +8
ExxonMobil
Engineering
Irwin Mitchell
Law solicitors +24
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Science, R&D, food industry +9
Roche
Science, R&D, food industry +4
CERN
Baker McKenzie LLP
Law solicitors +3
National Grid
Engineering
Police Now
Charity, public & civil service +10
Network Rail
Civil & structural +7
NatWest Group
Banking, insurance & financial services
Next
Retail, business & commercial services +6
DLA Piper UK LLP
Law solicitors +3
Addleshaw Goddard
Law solicitors +3
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Tesco
Retail, business & commercial services
Transport for London
Engineering
Bosch
Engineering
Cisco Systems
Technology +12
Wellcome
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Rothschild & Co
Investment banking & fund management
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Bird & Bird LLP
Law solicitors +31
Credit Suisse
Investment banking & fund management +5
Frontline
Charity, public & civil service +5
McDonald's
Hospitality, sport, leisure & tourism +8
TJX Europe (TK Maxx & Homesense)
Retail, business & commercial services
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Honda
Engineering
Lockheed Martin UK
Engineering +6
ABB
Technology +11
Virgin Media
Technology +15
Herbert Smith Freehills
Law solicitors +3
FTI Consulting
Accounting & finance +5
Ford
Engineering +5
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Law solicitors +3
Santander
Actuarial +2
Co-op
Retail, business & commercial services
Lidl
Retail, business & commercial services +8
Balfour Beatty
Property, construction & QS +7
Admiral
Lloyd's
Banking, insurance & financial services
Hogan Lovells
Law solicitors +3
PepsiCo
Retail, business & commercial services +9
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Think Ahead
Healthcare +14
Babcock International Group
Engineering
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Ashurst LLP
Law solicitors +3
White & Case LLP
Law solicitors +3
BNP Paribas
Accounting & finance +6
Dell
Technology +11
DHL
Accounting & finance +23
BDO
Accounting & finance +4
Aon
Banking, insurance & financial services
Arm
Technology +8
ScottishPower
Engineering
Pinsent Masons LLP
Law solicitors +3
Aviva
Banking, insurance & financial services +2
Dentons
Law solicitors +3
Associated British Foods (ABF)
Retail, business & commercial services +3
Mondelez International
Science, R&D, food industry +5
Jane Street
Banking, insurance & financial services +6
Nuclear Graduates
Civil & structural +18
Anglian Water
Engineering
AWE
Engineering +7
Anthony Gold Solicitors
Law solicitors +3
Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
Engineering +9
National Audit Office (NAO)
Accounting & finance +11
Latham & Watkins
Law solicitors +3
Volkswagen Group
Retail, business & commercial services +3
Ashfords LLP
Law solicitors +3
CMS
Law solicitors +3
Baillie Gifford & Co
Technology +10
MSD
Engineering +13
Kier Group plc.
Property, construction & QS +7
Simmons & Simmons
Law solicitors +3
Eversheds Sutherland
Law solicitors +3
Kennedys
Law solicitors +3
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Engineering +21
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Shoosmiths
Law solicitors +3
Air Products
Engineering +7
Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd
Management & business +9
Oracle
Technology +11
Nationwide Building Society
UBS
Accounting & finance +10
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G-Research
Accounting & finance +5
TotalEnergies
Engineering
Grant Thornton UK
Accounting & finance +4
Royal Mail
Procurement & supply chain +4
Ocado Group
Retail, business & commercial services +15
Jacobs
Civil & structural +10
Blake Morgan LLP
Law solicitors +3
Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)
Engineering +5
Newton Europe Ltd
Management consulting +9
BAM Construct UK Ltd
Civil & structural +10
Fidelity International
Investment banking & fund management +7
SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)
Engineering
Tata Steel
Technology +11
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Enterprise Mobility
Management & business +3
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SLB
3M
Engineering +4
Alstom
Engineering +2
Zurich Insurance
Banking, insurance & financial services
Womble Bond Dickinson
Law solicitors +8
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Management & business +2
Fujitsu
Technology +11
AkzoNobel
Engineering
Caterpillar
Engineering
Barratt Developments Plc
Property, construction & QS +7
Morrisons
Retail, business & commercial services
Forvis Mazars
Accounting & finance
Macfarlanes LLP
Law solicitors +3
Leonardo
Engineering
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Engineering +5
Amey
Property, construction & QS +13
Yorkshire Water
Engineering
Mace
Civil & structural +10
UK Power Networks
Engineering
MBDA
Engineering
Laing O'Rourke
Civil & structural +10
PA Consulting
Technology +16
Norton Rose Fulbright
Law solicitors +3
Standard Chartered
Accounting & finance +4
Thames Water
Accounting & finance +15
INEOS
Engineering
LVMH
Reed Smith
Law solicitors +3
Mars
Retail, business & commercial services +3
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Law solicitors +12
LEK Consulting LLP
Management consulting +3
Mishcon de Reya
Law solicitors +2
Qualcomm
Technology +11
Lloyd's Register
Engineering
DWF Group Plc
Law solicitors +3
Amadeus
Technology +5
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Law solicitors +3
Ovo Energy
Engineering
Charles Russell Speechlys
Law solicitors +3
JCB
Property, construction & QS +7
Farrer & Co
Law barristers +2
Buro Happold
Engineering
Fieldfisher
Law solicitors +3
Jagex
Technology +11
United Utilities
Energy, natural resources & utilities +2
Freeths LLP
Law solicitors +3
Savills
Property, construction & QS
BNY
Banking, insurance & financial services +6
Diageo Plc
Retail, business & commercial services +4
Thales
Engineering +9
Burges Salmon LLP
Law solicitors +3
CGI
Technology +11
Unlocked
Charity, public & civil service +4
Oliver Wyman
Management consulting +3
CBRE
Property, construction & QS +4
Infosys
Technology +5
Osborne Clarke LLP
Law solicitors +3
Glencore
Accounting & finance +4
Bates Wells
Law
Foot Anstey LLP
Law solicitors +3
The Co-operative Bank
Johnson Matthey Plc
Technology +7
Brodies LLP
Law solicitors +3
Alfa
Technology +14
Morgan Sindall
Property, construction & QS +7
Vodafone
Technology +11
Cummins Inc
Engineering +5
Forsters LLP
Law solicitors +3
Evelyn Partners
Banking, insurance & financial services
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AND Digital
Technology +2
E.ON
Engineering
FDM Group
Technology +13
Mills & Reeve LLP
Law solicitors +3
Shakespeare Martineau
Law solicitors +3
Azets
Accounting & finance +7
Reckitt
Retail, business & commercial services +5
Severn Trent
Accounting & finance +4
bet365
Business & systems analysis +3
Schroders
Accounting & finance +11
OC&C Strategy Consultants
Management consulting +3
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Experian
Banking, insurance & financial services +6
Gateley Plc
RSM
Accounting & finance +2
Nomura
Banking, insurance & financial services +4
Willis Towers Watson
Banking, insurance & financial services
Sellafield Ltd
Engineering +10
QinetiQ
Engineering
Danone
Retail, business & commercial services +3
Just Eat
Salesforce
Technology +11
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Cognizant
Technology +4
Kraft Heinz Company
Retail, business & commercial services +3
Travers Smith LLP
Law solicitors +3
Weightmans LLP
Northrop Grumman
Engineering +5
Lazard
Investment banking & fund management +2
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BCLP
Law solicitors +3
Jones Day
Law solicitors +3