The Guardian UK 300: top IT and technology employers
…as voted for by students and graduates
The Guardian UK 300 is the largest and most comprehensive annual survey of student opinion on graduate careers and employers. 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, including media and advertising.
The top graduate employers for IT and technology are listed in the table below. The top three employers remain the same as last year: Google, Apple and Microsoft. Facebook has dropped one place to fifth, and now in fourth place in is new entrant, Rockstar Games.
Students interested in IT and technology...
- more often studied creative arts and design or media than mathematical science/statistics, although computer science and IT was still the most popular degree
- expected to earn around £26,000
- were almost as likely to have completed related work experience as not, with 51% having relevant experience*.
*Statistics are rounded.
In 2016, over 52,000 undergraduates took part in the trendence Graduate Barometer.
Last year: 1
IT and technology
Apple
Last year: 2
IT and technology
Rockstar Games
Last year: 4
Ubisoft
Last year: 6
IBM
Last year: 5
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
Sony Music
Last year: 7
IT and technology
Sky
Last year: 9
Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company and serves 21 million customers across five countries.
Media, journalism and publishing
Cisco Systems
Last year: 8
IT and technology