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The 30 companies business students around the world most want to work for

Madison Hoff   

The 30 companies business students around the world most want to work for
Apple ranked at the top of the Universum ranking focused on business students' interests in where they most want to work.Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images
  • Business students want to work at Apple, along with accounting firms and various automotive companies.
  • That's according to Universum's annual rankings of the World's Most Attractive Employers.

Business students from around the world hope they can work at Apple.

That's according to the latest ranking from Universum, an employer branding expert. Universum published its annual rankings of the World's Most Attractive Employers, one of which focuses on where business students are highly interested in working.

Universum said that the rankings are based on the "top nine and most significant graduate hiring countries for multinational employers: USA, China, Germany, UK, France, India, Italy, Brazil, Canada. To be considered, companies must be among the top 90% of brands listed in at least four of the nine countries." Students were asked, "Choose the five employers you most want to work for, your five Ideal Employers." The business standing ranking was determined this year by almost 90,000 business students from across the world.

Tech companies Apple, Google, and Microsoft made up this year's top three spots in the business student ranking.

"Among the highest-scoring employers in the WMAE rankings, Apple was the biggest winner in 2022 — and particularly so for business students, who pushed the brand from the No.3 spot to No.1," Kortney Kutsop, managing director for Universum Americas, said in a statement. "The company's consumer privacy moves in 2022 were viewed favorably by young talent, and its recent strong financial performance — even as some of Apple's competitors falter — will likely sustain the employer brand's position into 2023."

Apple also ranked third in the engineering and IT student rankings, suggesting that students from various fields see Apple as a top potential place to work.

Accounting and consulting giant Deloitte ranked sixth in this business student ranking; it also ranked No. 14 in the IT student ranking this year.

"We are honored to once again be recognized as a top employer by talent entering the workforce," Michele Parmelee, Deloitte global deputy CEO and chief people and purpose officer, said in a statement. "Deloitte remains committed to supporting and inspiring our people throughout their career journeys. By providing opportunities, resources, and an inclusive culture, we are enabling our people to continue making an impact for their clients and communities."

L'Oréal Group also ranked toward the top of the business student ranking.

"We are very honored to be ranked No. 5 for Business Students, standing out alongside the tech giants and the first European company in the ranking," Michael Kienle, global VP of talent acquisition at L'Oréal Group, said in a statement.

"Our people-driven culture, which has always been our driving force, resonates with the aspirations of young people who want to grow and have a voice in an inclusive and entrepreneurial environment, while having an impact on society and the planet," Kienle continued. "At L'Oréal, everyone contributes to a common and unique experience, that of creating beauty that moves the world."

The following are the 30 companies that made the top of the business student ranking and how each company's 2022 rank compares to their standing in 2021. It's important to note though that the 2021 ranking included Russia, unlike this year's ranking.

30. Johnson & Johnson

30. Johnson & Johnson
Brendan McDermid/Reuters

2021 rank: 26

Difference from last year: Down 4

29. Facebook

29. Facebook
Stephen Lam/Reuters

2021 rank: 34

Difference from last year: Up 5

28. The Coca-Cola Company

28. The Coca-Cola Company
Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

2021 rank: 32

Difference from last year: Up 4

27. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton

27. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Lisi Niesner/Reuters

2021 rank: 22

Difference from last year: Down 5

26. IBM

26. IBM
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images

2021 rank: 27

Difference from last year: Up 1

25. Deutsche Bank

25. Deutsche Bank
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

2021 rank: 25

Difference from last year: No change

24. Samsung

24. Samsung
Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters

2021 rank: 21

Difference from last year: Down 3

23. Procter & Gamble (P&G)

23. Procter & Gamble (P&G)
Timothy Aeppel/Reuters

2021 rank: 18

Difference from last year: Down 5

22. Unilever

22. Unilever
Brendan McDermid/File Photo/Reuters

2021 rank: 20

Difference from last year: Down 2

21. Adidas

21. Adidas
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

2021 rank: 15

Difference from last year: Down 6

20. Nestlé

20. Nestlé
Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

2021 rank: 19

Difference from last year: Down 1

19. Bank of America Merrill Lynch

19. Bank of America Merrill Lynch
John Keeble/Getty Images

2021 rank: 17

Difference from last year: Down 2

18. Sony

18. Sony
Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

2021 rank: 29

Difference from last year: Up 11

17. Daimler/Mercedes-Benz

17. Daimler/Mercedes-Benz
Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

2021 rank: 24

Difference from last year: Up 7

16. Nike

16. Nike
Mike Segar/Reuters

2021 rank: 23

Difference from last year: Up 7

15. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

15. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
JPstock/Shutterstock

2021 rank: 14

Difference from last year: Down 1

14. Morgan Stanley

14. Morgan Stanley
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

2021 rank: 16

Difference from last year: Up 2

13. McKinsey & Company

13. McKinsey & Company
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

2021 rank: 12

Difference from last year: Down 1

12. BMW Group

12. BMW Group
Steve Marcus/Reuters

2021 rank: 13

Difference from last year: Up 1

11. PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)

11. PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

2021 rank: 10

Difference from last year: Down 1

10. KPMG

10. KPMG
Charles Platiau/Reuters

2021 rank: 8

Difference from last year: Down 2

9. EY (Ernst & Young)

9. EY (Ernst & Young)
Florence Lo/Reuters

2021 rank: 7

Difference from last year: Down 2

8. Goldman Sachs

8. Goldman Sachs
Andrew Kelly/Reuters

2021 rank: 11

Difference from last year: Up 3

7. JPMorgan Chase & Company

7. JPMorgan Chase & Company
Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS

2021 rank: 9

Difference from last year: Up 2

6. Deloitte

6. Deloitte
Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images

2021 rank: 4

Difference from last year: Down 2

5. L'Oréal Group

5. L
Eric Gaillard/File Photo/Reuters

2021 rank: 5

Difference from last year: No change

4. Amazon

4. Amazon
Mike Segar/Reuters

2021 rank: 6

Difference from last year: Up 2

3. Microsoft

3. Microsoft
Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

2021 rank: 2

Difference from last year: Down 1

2. Google

2. Google
Brandon Wade/Reuters

2021 rank: 1

Difference from last year: Down 1

1. Apple

1. Apple
Apple ranked at the top of the Universum ranking focused on business students' interests in where they most want to work.      Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images

2021 rank: 3

Difference from last year: Up 2

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