The UK 300: the most popular graduate employers for 2019/20
The UK 300 reveals the top 300 graduate employers, as voted for by students, and you can see the full list below.
We asked Trendence UK, a GTI business, to conduct a survey of university students’ attitudes towards employers and job hunting, and 74,746 students and graduates responded – making it our largest and most comprehensive survey yet. Now we can reveal not only the most popular 300 graduate employers in the UK but also the top employers in 19 different career sectors.
How we compiled the survey that reveals the top 300 employers of graduates
Our survey, the Trendence UK Graduate Survey 2019, accepted responses from 17 September 2018 to 14 January 2019; 74,746 students took part. Firstly, the survey requested respondents to declare a broad career sector in which they were interested. Secondly, they were provided with a list of employers and were asked to deselect those about whose employment opportunities they knew nothing. Thirdly, they ranked the remaining employers in terms of their attractiveness. Finally, they ranked a top three.
Once collected, the data was weighted by the size of the university based on the Higher Education Statistic Agency’s (HESA’s) figures to ensure that findings are accurate and representative.
Who completed the survey?
Of the survey respondents, 32% were in their first year, 20% were in a middle year, 36% were finalists and 11% had already obtained a degree.
NB: Percentages have been rounded.
Last year: 1
Career sectors: IT and technology
Cancer Research UK
Last year: 2
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
MI6 – Secret Intelligence Service
Last year: 3
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Channel 4
Last year: 6
Career sectors: Media, journalism and publishing
Last year: 12
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, IT and technology, Investment banking and investment
Microsoft
Last year: 13
Career sectors: IT and technology
PwC
Last year: 14
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Law solicitors, Management consulting, Public service, charity and social work
MI5 – The Security Service
Last year: 9
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Last year: 10
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Aerospace, Electronic and electrical
Deloitte
Last year: 16
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Management consulting
Civil Service Fast Stream
Last year: 15
Career sectors: Engineering, Public service, charity and social work, Science and research
Penguin Random House
Last year: 19
Career sectors: Media, journalism and publishing
Jaguar Land Rover
Last year: 8
Career sectors: Engineering
adidas Group
Last year: 17
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
KPMG
Last year: 24
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, IT and technology, Management consulting
British Council
Last year: 28
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Teach First
Last year: 20
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work, Teaching and education
Arup
Last year: 43
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, IT and technology, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Samsung
Last year: 50
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
European Commission
Last year: 44
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Apple
Last year: 33
Career sectors: IT and technology
Last year: 25
Career sectors: Management and business, Public service, charity and social work
NHS
Last year: 7
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Pfizer
Last year: 38
Career sectors: Science and research
Last year: 51
Career sectors: IT and technology, Investment banking and investment
McKinsey & Company
Last year: 64
Career sectors: Management consulting
Bloomberg
Last year: 49
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, IT and technology, Media, journalism and publishing
Aston Martin
Last year: 59
Career sectors: Engineering
AECOM
Last year: 54
Career sectors: Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
John Lewis Partnership
Last year: 26
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
The Boston Consulting Group
Last year: 69
Career sectors: Management consulting
Rockstar Games
Last year: 75
Career sectors: IT and technology
Oxfam
Last year: 53
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
McLaren
Last year: 63
Career sectors: Engineering
Boeing
Career sectors: Aerospace
BMW Group
Last year: 47
Career sectors: Engineering
Last year: 82
Career sectors: Law solicitors, Banking, Capital markets, Corporate, Insolvency, Private equity, Real estate, Tax
Siemens
Last year: 81
Career sectors: Engineering
Royal Air Force Engineering
Last year: 58
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd
Last year: 61
Career sectors: Engineering
The Army
Last year: 37
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Last year: 70
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Corporate finance, Internal audit, IT and technology, Investment banking and investment, Corporate banking, Investment banking, Investment management, Markets, Operations, Private wealth management, Risk management & control, Structured finance
Mondelez International
Last year: 77
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Hilton Worldwide
Last year: 41
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel
BlackRock
Last year: 85
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, IT and technology, Investment banking and investment
Network Rail
Last year: 60
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Last year: 66
Career sectors: IT and technology, Investment banking and investment
STFC
Last year: 72
Career sectors: Science and research
Ubisoft
Last year: 91
Career sectors: IT and technology
Last year: 84
Career sectors: IT and technology
Bayer
Last year: 94
Career sectors: Science and research
Last year: 88
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Bain & Company
Last year: 99
Career sectors: Management consulting
Last year: 62
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Insurance, Retail banking, Investment banking and investment, Risk management & control
EDF Energy
Last year: 71
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering, Electronic and electrical, Mechanical, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Aldi
Last year: 57
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Transport for London
Last year: 96
Career sectors: Engineering
Boots
Last year: 76
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Roche
Last year: 131
Career sectors: Science and research
Intel
Last year: 92
Career sectors: IT and technology
BT
Last year: 89
Career sectors: IT and technology, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, buying and merchandising
Abercrombie & Fitch
Last year: 86
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
GE
Last year: 95
Career sectors: Engineering
Last year: 98
Career sectors: Engineering, HR and recruitment, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Irwin Mitchell
Last year: 93
Career sectors: Law solicitors, Banking, Capital markets, Commercial, Construction, Corporate, Criminal, Dispute resolution, Employment, Environmental, European & competition, Family, Human rights, IT & communications, Insolvency, Insurance, Intellectual property, Personal injury, Private client, Private equity, Real estate, Tax
Merlin Entertainments plc
Last year: 68
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel
National Grid
Last year: 102
Career sectors: Engineering
ARM Ltd
Last year: 132
Career sectors: Engineering, IT and technology
Santander
Last year: 100
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Merck
Last year: 138
Career sectors: Science and research
Sony Music
Last year: 107
Career sectors: IT and technology
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Last year: 122
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Balfour Beatty
Last year: 101
Career sectors: Construction and building services
nucleargraduates
Last year: 143
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering, Chemical, Civil and structural, Electronic and electrical, Materials and metals, Mechanical, Science and research
Jacobs
Last year: 114
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering
Last year: 116
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Last year: 125
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Public service, charity and social work
Visa
Career sectors: IT and technology
DESG
Last year: 245
Career sectors: Engineering
Last year: 134
Career sectors: IT and technology, Management and business, Management consulting
Last year: 108
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment
UBS
Last year: 173
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Corporate finance, Financial services and insurance, Financial planning and wealth management, Retail banking, Risk management, Investment banking and investment, Corporate banking, Investment banking, Investment management, Markets, Private wealth management, Structured finance
WSP
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Ministry of Defence
Last year: 157
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Capgemini
Last year: 142
Career sectors: IT and technology, Management consulting
Schlumberger
Last year: 129
Career sectors: Engineering, IT and technology, Science and research
Grant Thornton
Last year: 117
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment
Mace
Last year: 121
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Bosch
Last year: 160
Career sectors: Engineering
Thames Water
Last year: 148
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Management and business
Volkswagen Group UK
Last year: 140
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Lidl
Last year: 103
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG, Logistics, transport and supply chain, Retail, buying and merchandising
Yorkshire Water
Last year: 145
Career sectors: Engineering
Hogan Lovells
Last year: 146
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK
Last year: 168
Career sectors: Engineering, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Eversheds
Last year: 147
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Abbott UK
Last year: 171
Career sectors: Healthcare
DSTL
Last year: 137
Career sectors: Engineering, Aerospace, Chemical, Electronic and electrical, Materials and metals, Mechanical, IT and technology, Science and research
BNP Paribas
Last year: 159
Career sectors: Investment banking and investment
Last year: 155
Career sectors: Law solicitors, Commercial, Corporate, Dispute resolution, Private equity, Real estate
Jagex
Last year: 180
Career sectors: IT and technology
BAM Construct UK Ltd
Last year: 126
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Ford
Last year: 154
Career sectors: Engineering, HR and recruitment
ScottishPower
Last year: 187
Career sectors: Engineering
Zurich
Last year: 151
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
WPP
Last year: 139
Career sectors: Marketing, advertising and PR
Leonardo
Career sectors: Engineering
E.ON
Last year: 161
Career sectors: Engineering
Atkins
Last year: 73
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services
ABB
Last year: 195
Career sectors: IT and technology
BASF
Last year: 198
Career sectors: Science and research
Blake Morgan LLP
Last year: 176
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Anglian Water
Last year: 179
Career sectors: Engineering
Morgan Sindall
Last year: 238
Career sectors: Construction and building services
Laing O'Rourke
Last year: 149
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Wood Group Plc
Last year: 228
Career sectors: Engineering
Savills
Career sectors: Property
Total UK
Last year: 231
Career sectors: Engineering
BDO
Last year: 118
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Management and business
Last year: 216
Career sectors: Law solicitors, Capital markets, Corporate, Dispute resolution, European & competition, Insolvency, Intellectual property, Private equity, Regulatory, Tax
Honda
Last year: 203
Career sectors: Engineering
Dell
Last year: 207
Career sectors: IT and technology
Mishcon de Reya
Last year: 226
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Telefonica UK ( O2 )
Last year: 123
Career sectors: IT and technology
Last year: 153
Career sectors: Construction and building services, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Tata Steel
Last year: 197
Career sectors: IT and technology
Buro Happold
Last year: 218
Career sectors: Engineering
Next plc
Last year: 141
Career sectors: Management and business, Retail, buying and merchandising, Sales
Last year: 128
Career sectors: Management and business, Retail, buying and merchandising, Sales
QinetiQ
Last year: 178
Career sectors: Engineering
Everything Everywhere
Last year: 174
Career sectors: Engineering
Sainsbury's
Last year: 144
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
DHL Supply Chain
Last year: 172
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain, Management and business
Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
Last year: 240
Career sectors: IT and technology
Nationwide
Last year: 196
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
AkzoNobel
Last year: 188
Career sectors: Engineering
SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)
Last year: 193
Career sectors: Engineering
Severn Trent
Last year: 199
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Management and business
Societe Generale
Last year: 210
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, IT and technology, Investment banking and investment
Gowling WLG
Last year: 211
Career sectors: Law solicitors
JCB
Last year: 212
Career sectors: Construction and building services
AXA UK
Last year: 209
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Asda
Last year: 177
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
UK Power Networks
Last year: 230
Career sectors: Engineering
CBRE
Career sectors: Property
British Sugar
Last year: 214
Career sectors: Engineering, Management and business, Science and research
Brodies LLP
Last year: 235
Career sectors: Law solicitors
McDonald's
Last year: 200
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel, Management and business, Retail, buying and merchandising
United Utilities
Last year: 217
Career sectors: Engineering
RSM
Last year: 223
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance
Reckitt Benckiser
Last year: 271
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Anthony Gold Solicitors
Last year: 189
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Veolia
Last year: 247
Career sectors: Engineering, IT and technology, Logistics, transport and supply chain, Management and business
npower
Last year: 208
Career sectors: Engineering
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Last year: 237
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Cummins Ltd
Last year: 219
Career sectors: Engineering
Skyscanner
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Last year: 162
Career sectors: Management and business
Standard Life
Last year: 201
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment
Fujitsu
Last year: 282
Career sectors: IT and technology
McKesson UK
Career sectors: Healthcare
Last year: 287
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, IT and technology
Morrisons plc
Last year: 204
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG, Logistics, transport and supply chain, Retail, buying and merchandising
Withers LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Taylor Wessing
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Weightmans
Last year: 284
Career sectors: Law solicitors
NFU Mutual
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Shakespeare Martinaeu
Last year: 262
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Centrica (British Gas)
Last year: 246
Career sectors: Engineering
Qualcomm
Last year: 254
Career sectors: IT and technology
Squire Patton Boggs
Last year: 241
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Browne Jacobson LLP
Last year: 221
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Amey
Last year: 234
Career sectors: Construction and building services, Engineering
TPP
Career sectors: IT and technology
Mercer
Last year: 248
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Digby Brown
Last year: 276
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Last year: 295
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Inmarsat
Career sectors: Engineering, IT and technology
Petrofac
Last year: 263
Career sectors: Engineering
Hill Dickinson LLP
Last year: 261
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Air Products
Last year: 251
Career sectors: Engineering, Aerospace, Chemical, Manufacturing, Materials and metals
Bechtel
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering
eBay Inc.
Last year: 270
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Farrer & Co
Last year: 286
Career sectors: Law solicitors
King
Last year: 278
Career sectors: Media, journalism and publishing
Sir Robert McAlpine
Last year: 256
Career sectors: Construction and building services
SAP
Last year: 253
Career sectors: IT and technology
Softwire
Career sectors: IT and technology
Charles Russell Speechlys
Last year: 294
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Croda
Career sectors: Science and research
Expedia.com Ltd
Last year: 273
Career sectors: IT and technology
Dialog Semiconductor Ltd
Last year: 280
Career sectors: Engineering
ConocoPhillips
Last year: 265
Career sectors: Engineering
TLT LLP
Last year: 292
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Alstom Ltd
Last year: 242
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain
BLM
Last year: 236
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Ropes & Gray International LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Symantec UK Ltd
Career sectors: IT and technology
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Last year: 300
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Kimberly-Clark
Last year: 259
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
