The Guardian UK 300: the most popular graduate employers for 2016/17
Last year: 1
IT and technology
Cancer Research UK
Last year: 3
Public service, charity and social work
MI6 – Secret Intelligence Service
Last year: 4
Public service, charity and social work
GlaxoSmithKline
Last year: 2
MI5 – The Security Service
Last year: 11
MI5 helps safeguard the UK against threats to national security including terrorism and espionage.
Public service, charity and social work
Last year: 6
Innovative. Trusted. Pioneering. These three qualities have always summed up Jaguar Land Rover.
Engineering
Penguin Random House
Media, journalism and publishing
PwC
Last year: 12
Take the opportunity of a lifetime.
Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Management consulting, Public service, charity and social work
Unilever
Last year: 10
Unilever, a leading consumer goods company, makes some of the world’s best-loved brands.
Consumer goods and FMCG
Teach First
Last year: 23
In the UK, the link between income and success at school is stronger than almost anywhere in the developed world. We can change this.
Public service, charity and social work
J.P. Morgan
Last year: 13
Investment banking and investment
Last year: 16
The UK's largest department store retailer, we sell over a million different lines through our John Lewis and Waitrose shops and online business.
Retail, buying and merchandising
Civil Service Fast Stream
Last year: 18
Public service, charity and social work
Sky
Last year: 34
Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company and serves 21 million customers across five countries.
Media, journalism and publishing
Airbus
Last year: 19
Airbus Group is a global pioneer in aeronautics, space and related services, creating cutting-edge technology.
Logistics, transport and supply chain
AstraZeneca
Last year: 14
Science and research
Apple
Last year: 38
IT and technology
adidas Group
Last year: 46
British Council
Last year: 37
Public service, charity and social work
Pfizer
Last year: 21
Shell
Last year: 20
Meeting the rising demand for energy in responsible ways is a massive challenge. Are you ready to do something remarkable with your career?
Engineering
IBM
Last year: 30
IBM has over 400,000 employees globally, operates in 170 countries and is the largest technology and IT organisation in the world.
IT and technology, Management consulting
Oxfam
Last year: 29
Public service, charity and social work
The Army
Last year: 35
The British Army is a professional force that helps to resolve crises abroad, serves the nation at home and secures Britain in an uncertain world.
Public service, charity and social work
Samsung
Last year: 31
IT and technology
European Commission
Last year: 40
Procter & Gamble
Last year: 28
Consumer goods and FMCG
Bank of England
Last year: 43
Financial services and insurance
Royal Air Force Engineering
Last year: 48
Public service, charity and social work
Aston Martin
Virgin Media
Media, journalism and publishing
Last year: 55
We’re the global law firm that blends innovation with collaborative thinking. Working together across jurisdictions we create unique client solutions.
Law solicitors
Hilton Worldwide
Last year: 56
BMW Group
Last year: 36
Take the lead with us! BMW Group offers great graduate & intern programmes.
Engineering
HM Revenue and Customs
Last year: 93
Public service, charity and social work
Rockstar Games
Last year: 39
What type of mark will you make? Career opportunities as limitless as the lives you’ll touch
Healthcare
Arup
Last year: 47
Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Accenture
Last year: 72
We’re looking for future leaders. Idea generators. And strategic thinkers. Put your degree and skills to work.
IT and technology, Management consulting
Network Rail
Last year: 73
We’re looking for dedicated, enthusiastic graduates to become future leaders.
Engineering, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Last year: 49
You have talents. We have options.
Investment banking and investment
Mondelez International
Last year: 63
Consumer goods and FMCG
Siemens
Last year: 69
We’re Siemens – a collection of 348,000 great minds in over 200 countries that’s making the future, one day at a time.
Engineering
Aldi
Last year: 79
Retail, buying and merchandising
McLaren
Last year: 32
Last year: 61
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world’s leading advisor on business strategy.
Management consulting
Metropolitan Police
Last year: 81
Public service, charity and social work
Last year: 92
Transport for London is responsible for looking after the intricate planning and everyday operation of the Capital’s transport system.
Engineering
Last year: 75
Last year: 66
At Bank of America Merrill Lynch we have the strength, resources and global capabilities to let you carve out your future on your own terms.
Investment banking and investment
EDF Energy
Last year: 52
Engineering
Mars
Last year: 60
Consumer goods and FMCG
STFC
Last year: 78
STFC is a world leading multi-disciplinary science organsiation, ensuring the UK retains its leading place on the world stage.
Science and research
Merlin Entertainments plc
Last year: 106
Hospitality, leisure and travel
Abercrombie & Fitch
Last year: 74
Retail, buying and merchandising
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd
Last year: 76
Engineering
Royal Navy
Last year: 71
Life without limits
Public service, charity and social work
Ubisoft
Last year: 90
AECOM
Last year: 105
A global network of experts working with clients and communities to develop and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most complex challenges
Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services
Nestle UK Ltd
Last year: 83
If you’ve got it, grow it with Nestlé
Consumer goods and FMCG
Boots
Last year: 101
Boots are the UK’s leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer. We’re evolving in the changing world of retail and the future looks bright.
Retail, buying and merchandising
Roche
Last year: 102
Bayer
Last year: 70
Science and research
Last year: 100
Mott MacDonald is a £1.2 billion management, engineering and development consultancy with 16,000 staff and a global reach spanning six continents.
Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Last year: 99
We own and manage the systems to which many different energy sources are connected. National Grid joins everything up.
Engineering
Dyson
Last year: 67
Consumer goods and FMCG
Sony Music
Last year: 115
IT and technology
Last year: 197
Engineering, HR and recruitment, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Diageo Plc
Last year: 95
Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company. Custodians of iconic brands such as Guinness®, Smirnoff®, Johnnie Walker® and Tanqueray®.
Consumer goods and FMCG
Cisco Systems
Last year: 103
IT and technology
Telefonica UK ( O2 )
Last year: 176
IT and technology
Last year: 94
Schlumberger is the world’s leading supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions.
Engineering
Santander
Last year: 121
Financial services and insurance
AWE
Last year: 109
Science and research
Grant Thornton
Last year: 132
Accountancy and financial management
Tesco
Last year: 124
Find out now how your career could go a long, long way with Tesco.
Retail, buying and merchandising
Last year: 104
Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice.
Law solicitors
Lloyd's
Last year: 122
Financial services and insurance
RBS
Last year: 135
RBS is proud to have been recognised as an employer of choice by the Investors in Young People accreditation
Financial services and insurance
QinetiQ
Last year: 118
QinetiQ is one of the UK’s largest research and technology organisations, and we help our customers develop and implement truly innovative solutions.
Engineering
Zurich
Last year: 147
Financial services and insurance
Ministry of Defence
Last year: 172
Public service, charity and social work
Last year: 134
Simmons & Simmons is a leading international law firm with fully integrated teams working through 22 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Law solicitors
Merck
Last year: 113
E.ON
Last year: 91
A leading energy company in the UK and globally, we’re at the forefront of energy innovation. Our sustainable solutions matter, to all of us.
Engineering
Jacobs
Last year: 133
Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Asda
Last year: 145
Retail, buying and merchandising
Pinsent Masons LLP
Last year: 125
Law solicitors
Financial Conduct Authority
Last year: 185
We regulate the financial services industry in the UK.
Financial services and insurance
Sainsbury's
Last year: 157
Retail, buying and merchandising
Allianz
Last year: 142
Financial services and insurance
WPP
Last year: 156
WPP is the world leader in communications services. We are manufacturers of communications ideas that help to build business for our clients.
Marketing, advertising and PR
Bosch
Last year: 130
Engineering
EE
Last year: 207
IT and technology
Ford
Last year: 128
Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, HR and recruitment
Thales
Last year: 157
Engineering
Volkswagen Group UK
Last year: 107
Consumer goods and FMCG
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co
Last year: 239
Law solicitors
Abbott UK
Last year: 85
Last year: 150
BAM Construct UK is part of the European construction enterprise, Royal BAM Group.We’ve been in business in Britain since 1874.
Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services
Ashurst LLP
Last year: 186
Ashurst offers clients and trainees alike a clear alternative to the other elite international law firms.
Law solicitors
BASF
Last year: 136
CH2M
Last year: 189
Civil and structural engineering
Jagex
Last year: 192
Capgemini
Last year: 233
At Capgemini, we give you options – and the freedom to achieve your ambitions your way.
Management consulting
Kier Group plc.
Last year: 223
Kier is a leading construction, services and property group who’s vision is to be the most highly respected company in the industry.
Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Caterpillar
Last year: 182
Engineering
Last year: 161
PA is a different kind of consulting firm and we are looking for people with unique qualities who share our vision and values.
Management consulting
Sellafield
Last year: 139
Yorkshire Water
Last year: 120
Engineering
ABB
Last year: 140
Honda
Last year: 131
Engineering
Dell
Last year: 194
Blake Morgan LLP
Last year: 286
Law solicitors
Nationwide
Last year: 205
As the world’s largest Building Society, Nationwide offers a mutual alternative to the established banks.
Financial services and insurance
Tata Steel
Last year: 152
Engineering
Capital One
Last year: 196
We’re proud to say that we’re one of the UKs top 10 credit card providers. We’re a company built on bold, new ideas and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Financial services and insurance
Reed Smith
Last year: 224
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,800 lawyers in 25 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East
Law solicitors
Cummins Ltd
Last year: 188
Cummins are global leaders in the diesel engine, power generation, turbocharging and emissions solutions markets
Engineering
Transforming the lives of vulnerable children by recruiting and developing outstanding individuals to be leaders in social work and broader society.
Public service, charity and social work
Total UK
Last year: 141
Engineering
AkzoNobel
Last year: 167
Engineering
Anglian Water
Last year: 151
Engineering
RWE npower
Last year: 163
Smart graduates thrive at npower. We’re one of the biggest names in the UK energy industry. We’ll npower you to make the most of your potential.
Engineering
Amec Foster Wheeler
Last year: 160
Engineering
Anthony Gold Solicitors
Last year: 181
Carillion plc
Last year: 298
We’re on a mission to make tomorrow a better place. You can help us to create that future. Discover what it’s like to be a graduate at Carillion.
Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Co-operative Group Ltd
Last year: 163
Retail, buying and merchandising
Oracle Corporation Uk Ltd
Last year: 195
IT and technology
ConocoPhillips
Last year: 199
Reckitt Benckiser
Last year: 206
Alstom Ltd
Last year: 202
Logistics, transport and supply chain
SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)
Last year: 144
DHL
Last year: 250
DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry and is "The Logistics Company for the world".
Logistics, transport and supply chain
ScottishPower
Last year: 146
British Sugar
Last year: 171
Engineering, Management and business, Science and research
Skanska UK
Last year: 225
Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
CHP Consulting
Last year: 236
Thames Water
Management and business
Mace
Last year: 213
Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Last year: 166
UK Power Networks distributes more than a quarter of the UK’s electricity making sure the lights stay on for our 8.1 million customers.
Engineering
Aviva
Last year: 210
For all of life’s twists and turns, Aviva is on hand to keep people and businesses financially protected.
Financial services and insurance
Buro Happold
Last year: 155
Last year: 153
CMS UK forms part of a leading network of firms known as CMS.
Law solicitors
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Last year: 238
Last year: 232
McDonald's is the biggest family restaurant business in the world. We serve over 3.7 million customers a day at over 1,225 restaurants in the UK.
Retail, buying and merchandising
Standard Life
Last year: 159
Financial services and insurance
BG Group
Last year: 201
Engineering
Morrisons Supermarkets plc
Last year: 235
It takes fresh thinking to sell the freshest food and that’s what makes Morrisons different. We’re much, much more than just a store.
Retail, buying and merchandising
Premier Solicitors
Last year: 279
Expedia.com Ltd
IT and technology
Weightmans
Kennedys - DO NOT USE
Last year: 254
Law solicitors
United Utilities Plc
Last year: 258
Shakespeare Martinaeu
JCB
Last year: 184
Centrica (British Gas)
Last year: 183
CGG
Last year: 280
Last year: 200
Shearman & Sterling LLP is recognised as one of the leading international corporate and commercial law firms in London.
Law solicitors
Fujitsu Services
Last year: 288
At Fujitsu, our people are essential to us delivering against our strategic priorities.
IT and technology
Veolia Water
Last year: 249
Last year: 264
Kimberly-Clark
Last year: 221
Consumer goods and FMCG
Brodies LLP
Last year: 218
eBay Inc.
Last year: 230
SAP
Last year: 284
Vodafone
Last year: 270
At Vodafone, we don't just produce innovative products, we develop amazing people too. That's the lifeblood that runs throughout Vodafone.
IT and technology
Bechtel
Last year: 263
Bechtel delivers some of the biggest, most complex and most remote construction projects on the planet.
Civil and structural engineering, Engineering
Digby Brown
Last year: 257
Withers LLP
Last year: 294
The NET-A-PORTER Group
Last year: 273
IT and technology
Morgan Sindall
Last year: 260
Last year: 274
Imagination designs hardware and software technology that is used in consumer electronic devices, from smartphones, tablets, digital radios and more.
IT and technology
Yahoo! UK & Ireland
Last year: 277
First Group
Last year: 269
King and Wood Mallesons
Last year: 271
Petrofac
Last year: 174
Engineering
Mercer
Last year: 237
We are the world’s leading global provider of talent, health, retirement and investments services.
Financial services and insurance
Pannone LLP
Fieldfisher
Last year: 283
We’re not clones at Fieldfisher. As an employer, we want to make sure that everyone who works here feels welcome and supported.
Law solicitors
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Last year: 217
Societe Generale
Last year: 208
Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
Farrer & Co
Last year: 245
CGI
CGI has over 65,000 employees working in 40 countries and is the 5th largest IT services company in the world.
IT and technology
Wood Group Plc
Last year: 279
Wood Group is an international energy services provider, with £7bn sales, 43,000 employees operating in over 50 countries worldwide.
Engineering
London Stock Exchange Group is a diversified international exchange Group, providing trading infrastructures, technology and post trade services.
Investment banking and investment
INEOS
INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. We offer our graduates real jobs and responsibility from day 1
Engineering
Ocado
Last year: 268
Logistics, transport and supply chain, Management and business, Retail, buying and merchandising
Atos
If you’ve never heard of Atos, you’re in for a surprise. The world of IT has changed and as true Business Technologists, Atos are leading the way.
IT and technology
Air Products
Last year: 248
Bircham Dyson Bell LLP
Law solicitors
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Last year: 292
ThoughtWorks
IT and technology
Walker Morris
Law solicitors
Fisher Meredith
Selex ES
Latham & Watkins LLP
Last year: 251
Celesio
Last year: 285
McDermott, Will & Emery UK LLP
