As graduation nears, I am sure many of us are wondering, what type of job do I want, what company is a good fit for me? Is a job in Computer Science and Information Technology in my future? Here is some interesting data to consider:
Tech companies make a strong showing in a study released March 22, 2011 on the firms young professionals most want to work with. Google topped the list of most-desired employers, according to the survey (see all survey results) by employer-branding company Universum found. Apple and Walt Disney Co. were next in line. Amazon.com was the fifth-most-desirable employer. Microsoft came in seventh place, according to the survey which polled 10,000 college graduates with one to eight years of professional experience. Interestingly in a similar survey in the United Kingdom similar results were found. Apple scored as number one, Google as number two and Microsoft as number seven.
The ranking below reveals how attractive an employer is among professionals in the US and indicates a company’s position in relation to its competitors in the recruitment market.
Number of participants: 10,000 respondents Top 10 Companies
| Company | Ranking 2010 |
| Google | 1 |
| Apple | 2 |
| The Walt Disney Company | 3 |
| U.S. Department of State | 4 |
| Amazon | 5 |
| FBI | 6 |
| Microsoft | 7 |
| Central Intelligence Agency | 8 |
| NASA | 9 |
| Teach for America | 10 |
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