The Guardian UK 300: the most popular graduate employers for 2018/19
The Guardian 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 partner of TARGETjobs’ parent company GTI, to conduct a survey of university students’ attitudes towards employers and 73,517 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 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 Graduate Survey 2018, accepted responses from 15 September 2017 to 15 January 2018; 73,517 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, 63% of respondents identified as female and 37% as male. In terms of their year groups, 45% were in their final year, 21% in their penultimate year and 34% 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
MI6 – Secret Intelligence Service
Last year: 4
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
GlaxoSmithKline
Last year: 3
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG, Science and research
Channel 4
Last year: 5
Career sectors: Media, journalism and publishing
NHS
Last year: 14
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
MI5 – The Security Service
Last year: 9
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
British Airways
Last year: 6
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel, Logistics, transport and supply chain
J.P. Morgan
Last year: 12
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
Microsoft
Last year: 7
Career sectors: IT and technology
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: 16
Career sectors: Engineering, Public service, charity and social work, Science and research
Deloitte
Last year: 19
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Management consulting
adidas Group
Last year: 21
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Penguin Random House
Last year: 18
Career sectors: Media, journalism and publishing
Teach First
Last year: 17
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work, Teaching and education
Airbus
Last year: 25
Career sectors: Engineering
KPMG
Last year: 22
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, IT and technology, Management consulting
John Lewis Partnership
Last year: 28
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
AstraZeneca
Last year: 24
Career sectors: Science and research
British Council
Last year: 29
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Bank of England
Last year: 33
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Apple
Last year: 31
Career sectors: IT and technology
HM Revenue and Customs
Last year: 43
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Pfizer
Last year: 35
Career sectors: Science and research
Hilton Worldwide
Last year: 52
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel
Arup
Last year: 62
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, IT and technology, Quantity surveying and building surveying
European Commission
Last year: 37
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Bloomberg
Last year: 49
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, IT and technology, Media, journalism and publishing
Samsung
Last year: 42
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Last year: 61
Career sectors: Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
BP
Last year: 38
Career sectors: Engineering
Oxfam
Last year: 50
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
AECOM
Last year: 78
Career sectors: Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Royal Air Force Engineering
Last year: 58
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Aston Martin
Last year: 47
Career sectors: Engineering
Network Rail
Last year: 67
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd
Last year: 65
Career sectors: Engineering
Last year: 63
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Insurance, Retail banking, Investment banking and investment, Risk management & control
McLaren
Last year: 54
Career sectors: Engineering
McKinsey & Company
Last year: 57
Career sectors: Management consulting
Last year: 85
Career sectors: Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
Merlin Entertainments plc
Last year: 76
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel
The Boston Consulting Group
Last year: 64
Career sectors: Management consulting
Last year: 87
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Corporate finance, Internal audit, Investment banking and investment, Corporate banking, Investment banking, Investment management, Markets, Operations, Private wealth management, Risk management & control, Structured finance, IT and technology
EDF Energy
Last year: 84
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering, Electronic and electrical, Mechanical, Quantity surveying and building surveying
STFC
Last year: 79
Career sectors: Science and research
Last year: 73
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services
Police Now
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Rockstar Games
Last year: 60
Career sectors: IT and technology
Boots
Last year: 83
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Mondelez International
Last year: 89
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Dyson
Last year: 81
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG, Engineering, IT and technology
Royal Navy
Last year: 68
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Siemens
Last year: 77
Career sectors: Engineering
Last year: 66
Career sectors: Law solicitors, Banking, Capital markets, Corporate, Insolvency, Private equity, Real estate, Tax
Last year: 74
Career sectors: IT and technology
BlackRock
Last year: 101
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
Abercrombie & Fitch
Last year: 69
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Last year: 100
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
BT
Last year: 88
Career sectors: IT and technology, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, buying and merchandising
Ubisoft
Last year: 93
Career sectors: IT and technology
Intel
Last year: 75
Career sectors: IT and technology
Last year: 86
Career sectors: Law solicitors, Banking, Capital markets, Commercial, Construction, Corporate, Criminal, Dispute resolution, Employment, Environmental, European & competition, Family, Human rights, Insolvency, Insurance, Intellectual property, IT & communications, Personal injury, Private client, Private equity, Real estate, Tax
Bayer
Last year: 95
Career sectors: Science and research
GE
Last year: 92
Career sectors: Engineering
Transport for London
Last year: 91
Career sectors: Engineering
Last year: 103
Career sectors: Engineering, HR and recruitment, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Bain & Company
Last year: 98
Career sectors: Management consulting
National Grid
Last year: 106
Career sectors: Engineering
Sony Music
Last year: 112
Career sectors: IT and technology
Last year: 119
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment
Cisco Systems
Last year: 96
Career sectors: IT and technology
Jacobs
Last year: 127
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering
Last year: 143
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Grant Thornton
Last year: 162
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment
BDO
Last year: 216
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance, Management and business
Mace
Last year: 169
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, Risk management & control, Real estate, Management consulting, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Telefonica UK ( O2 )
Last year: 128
Career sectors: IT and technology
Last year: 148
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Public service, charity and social work
BAM Construct UK Ltd
Last year: 186
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Last year: 139
Career sectors: Management and business, Retail, buying and merchandising, Sales
Last year: 146
Career sectors: Engineering, IT and technology, Science and research
Roche
Last year: 116
Career sectors: Science and research
ARM Ltd
Last year: 102
Career sectors: Engineering, IT and technology
Last year: 121
Career sectors: IT and technology, Management and business, Management consulting
DSTL
Last year: 120
Career sectors: Engineering, Aerospace, Chemical, Electronic and electrical, Materials and metals, Mechanical, IT and technology, Science and research
Merck
Last year: 115
Career sectors: Science and research
WPP
Last year: 172
Career sectors: Marketing, advertising and PR
Capgemini
Last year: 168
Career sectors: IT and technology, Management consulting
nucleargraduates
Last year: 126
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Engineering, Chemical, Civil and structural, Electronic and electrical, Materials and metals, Mechanical, Science and research
Sainsbury's
Last year: 175
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
Yorkshire Water
Last year: 140
Career sectors: Engineering
Eversheds
Last year: 117
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Thames Water
Last year: 131
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Management and business
Laing O'Rourke
Last year: 167
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
CH2M
Last year: 209
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering
Zurich
Last year: 173
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Last year: 144
Career sectors: Construction and building services, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Ford
Last year: 157
Career sectors: Engineering, HR and recruitment
Last year: 161
Career sectors: Law solicitors, Commercial, Corporate, Dispute resolution, Private equity, Real estate
Ministry of Defence
Last year: 118
Career sectors: Public service, charity and social work
Bosch
Last year: 145
Career sectors: Engineering
HP
Last year: 123
Career sectors: IT and technology
Thales
Last year: 198
Career sectors: Engineering
Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK
Last year: 184
Career sectors: Engineering, Logistics, transport and supply chain
Abbott UK
Last year: 160
Career sectors: Healthcare
Everything Everywhere
Last year: 170
Career sectors: Engineering
Blake Morgan LLP
Last year: 174
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Asda
Last year: 149
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
QinetiQ
Last year: 159
Career sectors: Engineering
Anglian Water
Last year: 201
Career sectors: Engineering
Jagex
Last year: 152
Career sectors: IT and technology
Lloyd's Register
Last year: 194
Career sectors: Engineering
Sellafield
Last year: 207
Career sectors: Engineering, Science and research
ScottishPower
Last year: 220
Career sectors: Engineering
AkzoNobel
Last year: 195
Career sectors: Engineering
Anthony Gold Solicitors
Last year: 180
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Skanska UK
Last year: 182
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
Co-operative Group Ltd
Last year: 200
Career sectors: Retail, buying and merchandising
SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)
Last year: 176
Career sectors: Engineering
ABB
Last year: 211
Career sectors: IT and technology
Tata Steel
Last year: 221
Career sectors: Engineering
BASF
Last year: 165
Career sectors: Science and research
Severn Trent
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Management and business
McDonald's
Last year: 261
Career sectors: Hospitality, leisure and travel, Management and business, Retail, buying and merchandising
Standard Life
Last year: 226
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment
Honda
Last year: 163
Career sectors: Engineering
Last year: 287
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain, Retail, buying and merchandising
Dell
Last year: 245
Career sectors: IT and technology
npower
Last year: 237
Career sectors: Engineering
AXA UK
Last year: 249
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
Societe Generale
Last year: 253
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, Investment banking and investment, IT and technology
JCB
Last year: 231
Career sectors: Construction and building services
British Sugar
Last year: 187
Career sectors: Engineering, Management and business, Science and research
Buro Happold
Last year: 241
Career sectors: Engineering
Cummins Ltd
Last year: 250
Career sectors: Engineering
Macfarlanes LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
RSM
Last year: 280
Career sectors: Accountancy and financial management, Financial services and insurance
Amec Foster Wheeler
Last year: 281
Career sectors: Engineering
Mishcon de Reya
Last year: 197
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Wood Group Plc
Last year: 244
Career sectors: Engineering
UK Power Networks
Last year: 228
Career sectors: Engineering
Total UK
Last year: 179
Career sectors: Engineering
Phillips 66
Last year: 252
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain, Management and business, Marketing, advertising and PR
Brodies LLP
Last year: 229
Career sectors: Law solicitors
BLM
Last year: 277
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Morgan Sindall
Last year: 264
Career sectors: Construction and building services
Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
Last year: 224
Career sectors: IT and technology
Squire Patton Boggs
Last year: 299
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Alstom Ltd
Last year: 266
Career sectors: Logistics, transport and supply chain
DESG
Career sectors: Engineering
Centrica (British Gas)
Last year: 208
Career sectors: Engineering
Veolia
Last year: 222
Career sectors: Engineering, IT and technology, Logistics, transport and supply chain, Management and business
Mercer
Last year: 293
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance
DAC Beachcroft
Last year: 255
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Air Products
Last year: 230
Career sectors: Engineering, Aerospace, Chemical, Manufacturing, Materials and metals
Carillion plc
Last year: 212
Career sectors: Construction and building services, Engineering, Quantity surveying and building surveying
SAP
Last year: 288
Career sectors: IT and technology
Qualcomm
Last year: 273
Career sectors: IT and technology
Sir Robert McAlpine
Last year: 238
Career sectors: Construction and building services
Interserve Plc
Last year: 267
Career sectors: Civil and structural engineering, Construction and building services, Engineering
Kimberly-Clark
Last year: 268
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Hill Dickinson LLP
Last year: 242
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Shakespeare Martinaeu
Last year: 295
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Petrofac
Last year: 248
Career sectors: Engineering
Vodafone
Career sectors: IT and technology
ConocoPhillips
Last year: 239
Career sectors: Engineering
Cooley (UK) LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP
Last year: 279
Career sectors: IT and technology
BG Group
Last year: 282
Career sectors: Engineering
eBay Inc.
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Reckitt Benckiser
Last year: 191
Career sectors: Consumer goods and FMCG
Expedia.com Ltd
Last year: 285
Career sectors: IT and technology
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Digby Brown
Last year: 236
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Premier Solicitors
Last year: 269
Career sectors: Law solicitors
King
Last year: 251
Career sectors: Media, journalism and publishing
Dialog Semiconductor Ltd
Last year: 284
Career sectors: Engineering
Tessella Ltd
Career sectors: IT and technology, Science and research
Fujitsu
Last year: 223
Career sectors: IT and technology
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Weightmans
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Capsticks
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Farrer & Co
Last year: 257
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Career sectors: Financial services and insurance, IT and technology
Fieldfisher
Last year: 233
Career sectors: Law solicitors
HFW
Career sectors: Law solicitors
TLT LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Ince & Co
Last year: 256
Career sectors: Law solicitors, Banking, Commercial, Construction, Corporate, Dispute resolution, Employment, Energy, transport & infrastructure, European & competition, Insolvency, Insurance, Real estate, Regulatory, Shipping
Charles Russell Speechlys
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Last year: 210
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Imagination Technologies
Last year: 247
Career sectors: IT and technology
Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP
Career sectors: Law solicitors
Gateley Plc
Career sectors: Law solicitors
