PwC has taken the number one spot in The Times Top 100 graduate employers with Aldi and Google following in second and third place. Head of student recruitment at top employer PwC, Richard Irwin, praised students for their high opinion of the firm, despite there being a ‘significant change’ in the graduate job market over the past decade.
Mary Dunn, Communications Director at Aldi, expressed her delight at the ranking, having risen from fourth place last year. She said: “It’s also notable that Aldi has remained within the top ten of the rankings for the past nine years, as well as being the number one graduate employer for general management roles during this time, highlighting the consistent recognition which we receive from students and universities alike.”
When combined together, the top 100 list is offering 22,300 graduate vacancies in 2016 – up 9.6% on last year, meaning entry-level jobs at the UK’s leading employers have increased four times over the past five recruitment periods as employers prepare to take on their highest number of graduates next year.
Said to be the definitive annual guide to Britain’s most sought-after and prestigious employers of graduates, the latest rankings have been compiled from interviews with just over 18,400 graduates who left a UK university in 2015.
All participants were asked the open-ended question: “Which employer do you think offers the best opportunities for graduates?”