Researching The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers
just four years after it first joined the Top 100 as a new entry in 2019. Together, the twenty-six annual editions of The Times Top 100 Graduates Employers have produced a definitive record of the graduate employers that generations of students and recent graduates have aspired to join after leaving university – and these latest results provide a unique insight into how the ‘Class of 2024’ rated the country’s leading graduate employers.
2nd place in the Top 100 in 2014. Frontline, the children’s social work graduate programme, was a new entry in 76th place that year, before progressing fifty places to 26th place by 2018. Over the past six years, another of these programmes, Police Now, jumped more than sixty places from 90th in 2018 to 28th place in the Top 100 in 2021. And most-recently, Unlocked – the ground- breaking programme recruiting graduates to work as prison officers – reached 22nd place in 2023,
The UK’s Number 1 Graduate Employer 2024
W e are incredibly proud and delighted to be number one in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers for the second year running – and the seventeenth time overall. We work hard to make sure the opportunities that we offer to students and graduates are compelling and that the firm is a great place to begin your career and develop in the future. Each year, we spend a great deal of time on campus introducing PwC to students in all years, from all backgrounds and studying all degree disciplines – and giving potential applicants a real feel for the culture of our firm and its people. We know that making the right career choice is a big decision. If you’re looking for a taster experience, a work placement, or are thinking of applying for a graduate position with us, we want you to have the chance to meet us in- person, so you can make an informed decision about your options. We collaborate with university careers services and student societies to run an extensive programme of events, skills sessions and experiences at universities around the country. Our aim is to help you understand the breadth of opportunities you get working for a firm like ours – look out for our distinctive ‘eco- booth’ at your university during the year ahead. Making the transition from education into the workplace can be really challenging. PwC recruits up to 1,500 graduates each year in the UK and whichever part of the firm you join after university, we want you to have the best possible start to your career. You’ll be
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Cathy Baxter, Head of Early Careers, PwC
supported by world-class professional training, careers coaches, and a large peer-group of like- minded graduates. From preparing to become a chartered accountant or tax adviser, to developing as a business consultant or technology specialist, we provide unrivalled opportunities for new graduates to hone their technical and professional skills. And for those with an eye on the future, our graduate programmes can be the foundation for fulfilling careers at the firm. But they also provide qualifications and training & development that is recognised and respected across the wider employment market. So whether you opt to stay with the firm long- term or move into roles elsewhere, your early experiences as a graduate with PwC will help shape your career.
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20 TOP 100 GRADUATE EMPLOYERS
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