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New graduates still aspire to work on Wall Street or at prestigious consulting firms.But high-profile technology companies Also on their short list of potential employers.
Amazon, for example, is growing in popularity among business and engineering students, according to a new survey from research and consulting firm Universum.
The online retail giant ranks 13th on this year’s list of the most desirable employers for business students, up from 26th last year. Its popularity among engineering students has also increased, rising to 10th place from 13th last year.
“Amazon is climbing the rankings like crazy,” said Jonna Sjövall, managing director of the Americas at Universum. “It’s stealing votes from Facebook, Google and Apple.”
Interest in technology companies is not new. For years, Google has consistently topped Universum’s rankings for business and engineering students, thanks to its high-profile brand, a workplace filled with benefits, and a reputation for providing challenging projects for new graduates.
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Other high-ranking tech companies on the graduate list include Apple at No. 7 and Microsoft at No. 10.
Goldman Sachs ranked second, one of only two Wall Street firms in the top 10. (JPMorgan Chase & Co. ranked eighth.) Goldman Sachs plans to hire more undergraduates this year than last year, including many who completed its summer intern program. Entry-level employees there enjoy an intellectually stimulating environment with ample opportunities to learn and grow on the job.
“We look for people with a variety of skills, interests and experiences,” said spokesperson Leslie Shribman. “The key for us is to bring together people who are curious, collaborative and driven to create a better future for our customers and communities.”
The Big Four accounting firms are all among the most popular accounting firms among graduates, with Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers ranking third to sixth respectively.
KPMG hired 3,000 interns and 3,000 full-time employees last year and has similar plans this year. But the types of entry-level employees the company is looking for are changing.
“We are still recruiting students with typical accounting degrees,” said James Powell, a partner in charge of recruitment and faculty relations at KPMG. “But we’re also seeing more and more people with management systems degrees, IT degrees and engineering degrees. These are skills we wouldn’t have considered a few years ago.”
In recent years, the rankings of well-known consulting firms have continued to rise, with McKinsey entering the top ten, rising from 11th last year to 9th.
McKinsey also plans to With increased hiring this year, even entry-level workers have the opportunity to work on large projects and gain a lot of experience quickly.
Caitlin Storhaug, McKinsey’s global head of recruitment communications, said: “When you join McKinsey, people can work almost anywhere because we have many locations that our competitors don’t, such as Africa, Central Europe and the Middle East. .”
Correction: An earlier version of this article ranked Amazon No. 17 on Universum’s list of the most desirable employers for business students. The company ranks 13th on this year’s list.
CNN Business (New York) First published September 19, 2018: 7:00am ET