The Guardian UK 300: the most popular graduate employers for 2017/18
The Guardian UK 300 lists the top 300 graduate employers, as voted for by students. We asked trendence UK, a partner of TARGETjobs’ parent company GTI, to conduct a survey of university students’ attitudes towards employers and 62,814 students responded – making it our largest and most comprehensive survey yet. Now we can reveal not only the top 300 graduate employers in the UK (see below) but also the top employers in 19 different career sectors.
How we compiled the survey that reveals the top 300 graduate employers
Our survey, the trendence Graduate Study 2017, accepted responses from 1 September 2016 to 15 January 2017; 62,814 students took part. Firstly, the survey requested students to declare a broad career sector in which they were interested. Secondly, students 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 cleansed and weighted by HESA population statistics to ensure that findings are accurate and representative.
Who completed the survey?
Of the survey respondents, 64% of respondents identified as female and 36% as male. In terms of their studies, 51% were in their final year, 20% in their penultimate year and 29% in their first year.
Last year: 1
Career sectors: IT and technology
Cancer Research UK
Last year: 2
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
GlaxoSmithKline
Last year: 4
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG, Science and research
MI6 – Secret Intelligence Service
Last year: 3
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Channel 4
Career sectors: Media, journalism and publishing
Last year: 6
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel, Logistics, transport and supply chain
MI5 – The Security Service
Last year: 7
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
PwC
Last year: 13
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Law solicitors, Management consulting, Public service, charity and social work
Civil Service Fast Stream
Last year: 18
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Teach First
Last year: 15
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work, Teaching and education
Penguin Random House
Last year: 12
Career sectors: Media, journalism and publishing
Deloitte
Last year: 20
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Management consulting
adidas Group
Last year: 27
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
KPMG
Last year: 29
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, IT and technology, Management consulting
AstraZeneca
Last year: 24
Career sectors: Science and research
British Council
Last year: 28
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Apple
Last year: 25
Career sectors: IT and technology
Pfizer
Last year: 30
Career sectors: Science and research
European Commission
Last year: 40
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Procter & Gamble
Last year: 43
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
The Army
Last year: 38
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Samsung
Last year: 39
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
HM Revenue and Customs
Last year: 53
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Virgin Media
Last year: 49
Career sectors: IT and technology, Media, journalism and publishing
Aston Martin
Last year: 48
Career sectors: Engineering
Bloomberg
Last year: 56
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, IT and technology, Media, journalism and publishing
Oxfam
Last year: 35
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Hilton Worldwide
Last year: 51
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel
McLaren
Last year: 68
Career sectors: Engineering
GCHQ
Last year: 60
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
McKinsey & Company
Last year: 58
Career sectors: Management consulting
Royal Air Force Engineering
Last year: 47
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Rockstar Games
Last year: 54
Career sectors: IT and technology
Last year: 62
Career sectors: Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
Arup
Last year: 57
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Last year: 63
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd
Last year: 82
Career sectors: Engineering
Network Rail
Last year: 61
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Royal Navy
Last year: 83
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Abercrombie & Fitch
Last year: 81
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Metropolitan Police
Last year: 70
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Mars
Last year: 76
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Aldi
Last year: 66
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Atkins
Last year: 75
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services
Last year: 72
Career sectors: IT and technology
Merlin Entertainments plc
Last year: 80
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel
AECOM
Last year: 86
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering
STFC
Last year: 77
Career sectors: Science and research
Nestlé UK Ltd
Last year: 87
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Boots
Last year: 88
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Last year: 73
Career sectors: Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
Last year: 78
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
BT
Last year: 99
Career sectors: IT and technology, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, buying and merchandising
Mondelez International
Last year: 64
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
GE
Last year: 95
Career sectors: Engineering
Ubisoft
Last year: 84
Career sectors: IT and technology
Bayer
Last year: 94
Career sectors: Science and research
Cisco Systems
Last year: 109
Career sectors: IT and technology
Mott MacDonald
Last year: 96
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
BlackRock
Last year: 104
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
Last year: 102
Career sectors: Engineering, HR and recruitment, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Santander
Last year: 116
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Sony Music
Last year: 101
Career sectors: IT and technology
AWE
Last year: 119
Career sectors: Engineering, Science and research
Merck
Last year: 133
Career sectors: Science and research
Roche
Last year: 93
Career sectors: Science and research
Ministry of Defence
Last year: 130
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Financial Conduct Authority
Last year: 142
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment
Last year: 176
Career sectors: IT and technology, Management and business, Management consulting
HP
Last year: 108
Career sectors: IT and technology
nucleargraduates
Last year: 153
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering, Science and research
Jacobs
Last year: 138
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering
Telefonica UK ( O2 )
Last year: 110
Career sectors: IT and technology
Volkswagen Group UK
Last year: 160
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Thames Water
Last year: 216
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Management and business
Last year: 227
Career sectors: Management and business, Retail, buying and merchandising, Sales
The Frontline Organisation
Last year: 189
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Bosch
Last year: 149
Career sectors: Engineering
National Audit Office
Last year: 145
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Asda
Last year: 139
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Jagex
Last year: 172
Career sectors: IT and technology
Ford
Last year: 158
Career sectors: Engineering, HR and recruitment
QinetiQ
Last year: 127
Career sectors: Engineering
Abbott UK
Last year: 165
Career sectors: Healthcare
Grant Thornton
Last year: 120
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management
Honda
Last year: 181
Career sectors: Engineering
BASF
Last year: 168
Career sectors: Science and research
Laing O'Rourke
Last year: 180
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Mace
Last year: 217
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Everything Everywhere
Last year: 151
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG, IT and technology, Retail, buying and merchandising
Nationwide
Last year: 184
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Zurich
Last year: 129
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Blake Morgan LLP
Last year: 183
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Sainsbury's
Last year: 146
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)
Last year: 206
Career sectors: Engineering
Total UK
Last year: 192
Career sectors: Engineering
Anthony Gold Solicitors
Last year: 197
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Skanska UK
Last year: 212
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK
Last year: 150
Career sectors: Engineering, Logistics, transport and supply chain
BAM Construct UK Ltd
Last year: 166
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
British Sugar
Last year: 210
Career sectors: Engineering, Management and business, Science and research
Reckitt Benckiser
Last year: 203
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Caterpillar
Last year: 175
Career sectors: Engineering
Lloyd's Register
Last year: 157
Career sectors: Engineering
AkzoNobel
Last year: 193
Career sectors: Engineering
Thales
Last year: 159
Career sectors: Engineering
Co-operative Group Ltd
Last year: 199
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Anglian Water
Last year: 194
Career sectors: Engineering
Sellafield
Last year: 177
Career sectors: Science and research
Centrica (British Gas)
Last year: 243
Career sectors: Engineering
CH2M
Last year: 171
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Last year: 225
Career sectors: Law solicitors
ABB
Last year: 179
Career sectors: IT and technology
Carillion plc
Last year: 198
Career sectors: Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
United Utilities plc
Last year: 237
Career sectors: Engineering
BDO
Last year: 190
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Management and business
ScottishPower
Last year: 209
Career sectors: Engineering
Tata Steel
Last year: 185
Career sectors: Engineering
Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
Last year: 200
Career sectors: IT and technology
Standard Life
Last year: 229
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment
Brodies LLP
Last year: 252
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Air Products
Last year: 287
Career sectors: Engineering
JCB
Last year: 241
Career sectors: Construction and building services
Fuller's
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Celesio
Last year: 264
Career sectors: Healthcare
Digby Brown
Last year: 263
Career sectors: Law solicitors
ConocoPhillips
Last year: 202
Career sectors: Engineering
Freeths LLP
Last year: 299
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Buro Happold
Last year: 222
Career sectors: Engineering
Wood Group Plc
Last year: 282
Career sectors: Engineering
Petrofac
Last year: 273
Career sectors: Engineering
AXA UK
Last year: 231
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Cummins Ltd
Last year: 188
Career sectors: Engineering
King
Career sectors: Media, journalism and publishing
Phillips 66
Last year: 228
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain, Management and business, Marketing, advertising and PR
Société Générale
Last year: 278
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
DAC Beachcroft
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Farrer & Co
Last year: 280
Career sectors: Law solicitors
3M UK plc
Career sectors: Engineering
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
McDonald's
Last year: 226
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel, Management and business, Retail, buying and merchandising
Symantec UK Ltd
Career sectors: IT and technology
Yahoo! UK & Ireland
Last year: 270
Career sectors: IT and technology
Morgan Sindall
Last year: 267
Career sectors: Construction and building services
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Alstom Ltd
Last year: 205
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain
Interserve Plc
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering
Kimberly-Clark
Last year: 251
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Premier Solicitors
Last year: 233
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Watson, Farley & Williams LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
CGG
Last year: 244
Career sectors: Engineering, Science and research
Forsters LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Qualcomm
Career sectors: IT and technology
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Career sectors: Law solicitors
BLM
Career sectors: Law solicitors
First Group
Last year: 271
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain
RSM
Last year: 137
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance
Amec Foster Wheeler
Last year: 196
Career sectors: Engineering
BG Group
Last year: 230
Career sectors: Engineering
Morrisons Supermarkets plc
Last year: 232
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain, Retail, buying and merchandising
SAP
Last year: 258
Career sectors: IT and technology
Bevan Brittan LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Ericsson
Career sectors: IT and technology
Gowling WLG
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Royal Mail
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain
Shakespeare Martinaeu
Last year: 239
Career sectors: Law solicitors
INEOS
Last year: 284
Career sectors: Engineering
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Last year: 277
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Squire Patton Boggs
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Career sectors: Law solicitors