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Rolls-Royce has been named as the large company UK employees would most like to work for, in the Global Randstad Award 2016.
The recruitment agency's award, which polled more than 200,000 respondents in 25 countries that cover 75% of the global economy, asked respondents to rate the attractiveness of their country’s largest employers.
The top 10 most attractive large employers in the UK are:
1. Rolls Royce
2. British Airways
3. Marks & Spencer
4. BMW
5. Jaguar Land Rover
6. Boots
7. BAE Systems
8. Mondelez International
9. Virgin Media
10. PwC
The automotive aerospace sector was named by respondents as the most attractive UK sector to work in, followed by pharma life sciences and electronic engineering. Globally IT is the most attractive sector.
The survey found that large brands in both the UK and globally should take note about a clear employee/employer disconnect: while UK survey respondents, as potential employees, cited salary, job security and a pleasant working atmosphere as their top priorities, these were qualities that far fewer people associated with working for a large UK employer.
Jacques van den Broek, Randstad chief executive, said: “The purpose of our annual employer branding research is to identify the large companies around the world that have the most attractive brands in the eyes of potential job seekers, along with the sectors people want to work in.
“In the UK, it’s clear that the winner of the Randstad Award, the Rolls Royce Group, has an almost timeless appeal and a brand that is rooted in the country’s heritage and national identity. Much the same could be said of British Airways and M&S. But the largest companies need to beware the potential disconnect between what prospective employees look for in an employer and what they perceive the biggest employers to offer.”