A survey of university leavers has revealed which of Britain’s top firms perform best when it comes to graduate recruitment.

Around 24,500 young people and 100 of the UK’s biggest companies took part in the poll for Graduate Prospects.

The research found that Accenture and Waitrose came out top of the list for corporate social responsibility, with law firm DLA Piper UK, Pinsent Masons and GSK just behind in second.

For training and development Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Explore Learning and Cancer Research UK scored highest, with DLA Piper and Pinsent Masons again a close second.

Graduates most likely to be satisfied with their pay and benefits package were working at Sellafield Ltd. Baker & McKenzie and Bruckhaus also performed well in this area and took second place.

For strong leadership, graduates would be best suited to positions with Explore Learning (highest score) or Intel. While those looking for a supportive working environment should look no further than finding jobs at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Explore Learning. The Bank of England came in second in this category.

University leavers most satisfied with their recruitment and induction programmes were working at Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper, while Baker & McKenzie, Explore Learning and Cancer Research UK all took second place.

Mike Hill, chief executive of Graduate Prospects, said: “When we launched Real Prospects we wanted to paint a true picture of graduate working life, so it was vital that the study explored all areas of employment.

”The findings deliver great insight into which companies perform well in key areas, so if you’re a student or graduate thinking about where you’d like to work it will help you to make more informed decisions.”

courtsey of onrec.com

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