Universum Global announced the results of the 9th annual World’s Most Attractive Employer (WMAE) ranking, based on over 290,000 business and engineering/IT students from the 12 largest economies in the world. The WMAE ranking recognizes global organizations that implement preferred employer attributes according to highly talented students. This research is the largest of its kind, providing valuable insights for employers worldwide.
The type of employer students want to work for:
Students (74%) reported that they would prefer to work for a company with fewer than 1,000 employees. A larger proportion of talent from Germany, France, and Brazil would prefer to work for large employers, but the overall talent in these markets also stated that they would prefer to work for companies with fewer than 1,000 employees.
WMAE 2017 Business Ranking Top 5:
1. Google
2. Goldman Sachs
3. Apple
4. EY (Ernst & Young)
5. PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
WMAE 2017 Engineering/ IT Rankings Top 5:
1. Google
2. Microsoft
3. Apple
4. General Electric
5. BMW Group


