Britain’s most prestigious graduate employers have been revealed, in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers list.
PwC took the top spot, for the 14th consecutive year. This year, the consultancy giant recruited 1,500 graduates and school leavers, and gave 960 students paid work experience and internships. The Civil Service Fast Stream scheme was second, followed by Aldi. Teach First and Google rounded out the top five.
John Manzoni, Civil Service Chief Executive, said he was “delighted” at the result, and stressed that there has “perhaps never been a more exciting time to consider a leadership career in the civil service.” And he’s right, the report found that Government departments and other public-sector employers will take on the largest proportion of graduates next summer – a total of 4,200.
Despite the great news for the public-sector, graduates will now be under more pressure to land themselves a lucrative scheme. The Times report found that two in five of the biggest companies are cutting the number they recruit due to concerns over Brexit, economic uncertainty and pressure to take on more school-leavers. Only 19,435 places will be on offer from the top 100 graduate employers, down 2.2% on this year.
The City is feeling the pinch the most, with investment banks and fund managers reducing intake by almost a fifth. In addition, retail is offering almost a quarter fewer graduate jobs next summer, with John Lewis suspending its programme altogether whilst it reviews its future.
Despite economic uncertainty, graduate entry salaries are unchanged for third year at £30,000 on average. Newton, the consulting firm, offers up to £50,000, while Aldi pays £44,000 and Lidl £40,000.
Britain’s most prestigious graduate employers have been revealed, in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers list.
PwC took the top spot, for the 14th consecutive year. This year, the consultancy giant recruited 1,500 graduates and school leavers, and gave 960 students paid work experience and internships. The Civil Service Fast Stream scheme was second, followed by Aldi. Teach First and Google rounded out the top five.
John Manzoni, Civil Service Chief Executive, said he was “delighted” at the result, and stressed that there has “perhaps never been a more exciting time to consider a leadership career in the civil service.” And he’s right, the report found that Government departments and other public-sector employers will take on the largest proportion of graduates next summer – a total of 4,200.
Despite the great news for the public-sector, graduates will now be under more pressure to land themselves a lucrative scheme. The Times report found that two in five of the biggest companies are cutting the number they recruit due to concerns over Brexit, economic uncertainty and pressure to take on more school-leavers. Only 19,435 places will be on offer from the top 100 graduate employers, down 2.2% on this year.
The City is feeling the pinch the most, with investment banks and fund managers reducing intake by almost a fifth. In addition, retail is offering almost a quarter fewer graduate jobs next summer, with John Lewis suspending its programme altogether whilst it reviews its future.
Despite economic uncertainty, graduate entry salaries are unchanged for third year at £30,000 on average. Newton, the consulting firm, offers up to £50,000, while Aldi pays £44,000 and Lidl £40,000.
1 PwC
3 Aldi
4 Teach First
5 Google
6 Deloitte
7 NHS
8 KPMG
9 EY
10 GSK
11 BBC
12 Unilever
13 Lidl
14 JP Morgan
15 Rolls-Royce
16 Accenture
17 HSBC
18 Goldman Sachs
19 Barclays
20 Jaguar Land Rover
21 McKinsey & Company
22 John Lewis Partnership
23 BP
24 L’Oréal
25 IBM
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