Ideal Employer 2018 – Global Top 30
The following 30 companies represent the most popular employers that more than 6,000 finance professionals around the globe would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Goldman's new president and COO spoke to us in April. This is what he said about Goldman Sachs, past, president and future.
These are the firms that financial services professionals want to work for.
Employer Rankings – Global Top 30
Goldman Sachs
Rank #1
2017 Rank #2
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Competitive salary
- Competitive bonus
- Established leader in the industry
JP Morgan
Rank #2
2017 Rank #1
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Competitive bonus
- Competitive salary
- Financial performance/ strength of the firm
Google
Rank #3
2017 Rank #3
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Flexible working options
- Company perks
- Innovator in the industry
Morgan Stanley
Rank #4
2017 Rank #4
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Competitive bonus
- Competitive salary
- Progressive on issues like diversity, CSR
- Is a good corporate citizen
BlackRock
Rank #5
2017 Rank #6
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Innovator in the industry
- Established leader in the industry
- Financial performance/ strength of the firm
Citi
Rank #6
2017 Rank #5
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Progressive on issues like diversity, CSR
- Is a good corporate citizen
- Open/ transparent communication
HSBC
Rank #7
2017 Rank #7
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Managable work hours
- Flexible working options
- Open/ transparent communication
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Managable working hours
- Progressive on issues like diversity, CSR
- Is a good corporate citizen
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rank #9
2017 Rank #8
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Solid training and development
- Is a good corporate citizen
- Progressive on issues like diversity, CSR
Credit Suisse
Rank #10
2017 Rank #10
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Competitive salary
- Office environment
- Manageable working hours
McKinsey & Company
Rank #11
2017 Rank #13
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Solid training and development
- Challenging / interesting work
- Established leader in the industry
PWC
Rank #12
2017 Rank #11
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Solid training and development
- Positive organisational culture
- Flexible working options
Deutsche Bank
Rank #13
2017 Rank #17
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Manageable working hours
- Benefits
- Progressive on issues like diversity, CSR
Amazon
Rank #14
2017 Rank #26
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Flexible working options
- Innovator in the industry
- Strong executive leadership
Deloitte
Rank #15
2017 Rank #12
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Opportunities for promotion
- Benefits
- Flexible working options
Blackstone Group
Rank #16
2017 Rank #19
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Competitive salary
- Competitive bonus
- Strong executive leadership
Facebook
Rank #16
2017 Rank #15
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Flexible working options
- Company perks
- Office environment
Barclays
Rank #18
2017 Rank #14
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Manageable working hours
- Progressive on issues like diversity, CSR
- Is a good corporate citizen
Standard Chartered
Rank #19
2017 Rank #20
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Manageable working hours
- Flexible working options
- Open/ transparent communication
DBS Bank
Rank #20
2017 Rank #18
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Innovator in the industry
- Positive organisational culture
- Manageable working hours
KPMG
Rank #21
2017 Rank #21
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Open/ transparent communication
- Positive organisational culture
- Flexible working options
EY
Rank #22
2017 Rank #22
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Manageable working hours
- Open/ transparent communication
- Flexible working options
Apple
Rank #23
2017 Rank #16
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Innovator in the industry
- Flexible working options
- Company perks
Microsoft
Rank #24
2017 Rank #24
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Manageable working hours
- Flexible working options
- Company perks
BNP Paribas
Rank #25
2017 Rank #23
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Manageable working hours
- Benefits
- Progressive on issues like diversity, CSR
Boston Consulting Group
Rank #26
2017 Rank #25
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Competitive salary
- Challenging / interesting work
- Solid training and development programs
Bloomberg
Rank #27
2017 Rank #29
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Solid training and development programmes
- Open/ transparent communication
- Innovator in the industry
KKR
Rank #28
2017 Rank #28
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Competitive salary
- Competitive bonus
- Challenging/ interesting work
Bain & Company
Rank #29
2017 Rank #27
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Competitive salary
- Competitive bonus
- Strong executive leadership
Citadel
Rank #30
2017 Rank #39
Employer Brand Key Strengths
- Competitive salary
- Competitive bonus
- Innovator in the industry
Ideal Employer 2018 – UK Top 20
The following 20 companies represent the most popular employers that UK based finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Goldman's new president and COO spoke to us in April. This is what he said about Goldman Sachs, past, president and future.
European banks don't get a lot of love from bankers in London these days.
These are the firms that financial services professionals want to work for.
Employer Rankings – UK Top 20
Goldman Sachs
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
JP Morgan
Rank #2
2017 Rank #2
Google
Rank #3
2017 Rank #4
Morgan Stanley
Rank #4
2017 Rank #3
BlackRock
Rank #5
2017 Rank #6
HSBC
Rank #6
2017 Rank #5
UBS
Rank #7
2017 Rank #11
Barclays
Rank #8
2017 Rank #6
Citi
Rank #9
2017 Rank #8
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rank #10
2017 Rank #9
Deutsche Bank
Rank #11
2017 Rank #15
PWC
Rank #11
2017 Rank #9
McKinsey & Company
Rank #13
2017 Rank #12
Credit Suisse
Rank #14
2017 Rank #13
Blackstone Group
Rank #15
2017 Rank #20
EY
Rank #16
2017 Rank #17
Amazon
Rank #17
2017 Rank #30
Deloitte
Rank #18
2017 Rank #14
Lloyds Bank
Rank #19
2017 Rank #18
KPMG
Rank #19
2017 Rank #21
Ideal Employer 2018 – US Top 20
The following 20 companies represent the most popular employers that US based finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
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Employer Rankings – US Top 20
Goldman Sachs
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
JP Morgan
Rank #2
2017 Rank #2
Google
Rank #3
2017 Rank #3
Morgan Stanley
Rank #4
2017 Rank #4
BlackRock
Rank #5
2017 Rank #5
Amazon
Rank #6
2017 Rank #11
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rank #7
2017 Rank #6
Blackstone Group
Rank #8
2017 Rank #7
Citi
Rank #9
2017 Rank #8
UBS
Rank #10
2017 Rank #15
McKinsey & Company
Rank #10
2017 Rank #10
Wells Fargo
Rank #12
2017 Rank #11
Apple
Rank #13
2017 Rank #13
Deloitte
Rank #14
2017 Rank #9
Deutsche Bank
Rank #15
2017 Rank #18
Two Sigma
Rank #16
2017 Rank #28
Bloomberg
Rank #16
2017 Rank #25
PWC
Rank #18
2017 Rank #16
Facebook
Rank #18
2017 Rank #13
Bridgewater Associates
Rank #20
2017 Rank #28
Citadel
Rank #20
2017 Rank #25
Credit Suisse
Rank #20
2017 Rank #18
Ideal Employer 2018 – Asia Top 20
The following 20 companies represent the most popular employers that Asian based finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
DBS wants to have 20% more private bankers by the end of 2018, says Joseph Poon, regional head of Southeast Asia.
The firm that finance professionals in Asia aspire to work for is no longer an investment bank.
These are the firms that financial services professionals want to work for.
Employer Rankings – Asia Top 20
Google
Rank #1
2017 Rank #3
JP Morgan
Rank #2
2017 Rank #1
Goldman Sachs
Rank #3
2017 Rank #2
DBS Bank
Rank #4
2017 Rank #4
Citi
Rank #6
2017 Rank #6
Standard Chartered
Rank #7
2017 Rank #9
Facebook
Rank #8
2017 Rank #10
Credit Suisse
Rank #9
2017 Rank #7
HSBC
Rank #10
2017 Rank #11
Morgan Stanley
Rank #11
2017 Rank #8
OCBC Bank
Rank #12
2017 Rank #12
BlackRock
Rank #13
2017 Rank #15
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rank #14
2017 Rank #13
Deutsche Bank
Rank #15
2017 Rank #18
Apple
Rank #16
2017 Rank #14
PWC
Rank #17
2017 Rank #19
Barclays
Rank #17
2017 Rank #42
Microsoft
Rank #19
2017 Rank #21
Amazon
Rank #20
2017 Rank #30
UOB
Rank #20
2017 Rank #16
Ideal Employer 2018 – France Top 10
The following 10 companies represent the most popular employers that France based finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Employer Rankings – France Top 10
McKinsey & Company
Rank #9
Ideal Employer 2018 - Asset Management Top 10
The following 10 companies represent the most popular asset managers that finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
You want to be a trader at the world's largest fund management firm? This is what it takes.
BlackRock is the asset manager that most people in financial services want to work for. Here's why.
Employer Rankings – Asset Management Top 10
BlackRock
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
Fidelity
Rank #2
2017 Rank #2
PIMCO
Rank #3
2017 Rank #3
Schroders
Rank #4
2017 Rank #5
Vanguard
Rank #5
2017 Rank #6
Wellington Management Company
Rank #6
2017 Rank #4
Capital Group
Rank #6
2017 Rank #8
Standard Life Aberdeen
Rank #8
Jane Street Capital
Rank #8
M&G Group
Rank #10
2017 Rank #7
Ideal Employer 2018 - Banks Top 10
The following 10 banks represent the most popular employers that finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Employer Rankings – Banks Top 10
Goldman Sachs
Rank #1
2017 Rank #2
JP Morgan
Rank #2
2017 Rank #1
Morgan Stanley
Rank #3
2017 Rank #3
Citi
Rank #4
2017 Rank #4
HSBC
Rank #5
2017 Rank #5
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rank #7
2017 Rank #6
Credit Suisse
Rank #8
2017 Rank #8
Deutsche Bank
Rank #9
2017 Rank #10
Barclays
Rank #10
2017 Rank #9
Ideal Employer 2018 - Hedge Funds Top 10
The following 10 companies represent the most popular employers that finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Want to work for a hedge fund? These are the most popular options.
"My favorite thing about working for Citadel is winning. I love working with the best and brightest people and I love competing."
Employer Rankings – Hedge Funds Top 10
Citadel
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
Bridgewater Associates
Rank #2
2017 Rank #2
Two Sigma
Rank #3
2017 Rank #4
Renaissance Technologies
Rank #4
2017 Rank #6
Point 72 Asset Management
Rank #5
2017 Rank #8
AQR Capital Management
Rank #7
2017 Rank #5
Oaktree Capital Management
Rank #8
2017 Rank #14
Brevan Howard
Rank #8
2017 Rank #8
Millennium Partners
Rank #8
2017 Rank #12
Ideal Employer 2018 - Private Equity Top 10
The following 10 companies represent the most popular private equity and venture capital firms that finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
So you want a job in private equity? You might want to apply here.
You want to work for Blackstone? Here's how to get in and what to expect, by the COO of Blackstone's private equity business.
Employer Rankings – Private Equity Top 10
Blackstone Group
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
The Carlyle Group
Rank #3
2017 Rank #3
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Rank #4
2017 Rank #7
CVC Capital Partners
Rank #6
2017 Rank #10
Apollo Global Management
Rank #6
2017 Rank #5
Temasek
Rank #8
2017 Rank #6
Sequoia Capital
Rank #9
2017 Rank #8
Ideal Employer 2018 - Professional Services Global Top 10
The following 10 companies represent the most popular professional services firms that finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
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Employer Rankings – Professional Services Top 10
McKinsey & Company
Rank #1
2017 Rank #3
Deloitte
Rank #3
2017 Rank #2
KPMG
Rank #4
2017 Rank #4
Boston Consulting Group
Rank #6
2017 Rank #6
Bloomberg
Rank #7
2017 Rank #8
Bain & Co
Rank #8
2017 Rank #7
Accenture
Rank #9
2017 Rank #9
Thomson Reuters
Rank #10
2017 Rank #11
Ideal Employer 2018 - Technology Global Top 10
The following 10 companies represent the most popular technology firms that finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Many finance professionals would gladly give up banking to work for Google, Amazon or Facebook. Here's why.
Employer Rankings – Tech Top 10
Google
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
Amazon
Rank #2
2017 Rank #5
Facebook
Rank #3
2017 Rank #2
Apple
Rank #4
2017 Rank #3
Microsoft
Rank #5
2017 Rank #4
Salesforce
Rank #8
2017 Rank #9
Alibaba
Rank #9
2017 Rank #15
Oracle
Rank #9
2017 Rank #11
Ideal Employer 2018 - Female Global Top 10
The following 10 companies represent the most popular employers that female finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Ee-Ching Tay, head of Southeast Asia M&A at J.P. Morgan and one of Singapore’s most renowned female bankers, tells us the secrets...
Employer Rankings – Global Top 10 Female
JP Morgan
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
Goldman Sachs
Rank #2
2017 Rank #2
Google
Rank #3
2017 Rank #3
Morgan Stanley
Rank #4
2017 Rank #4
HSBC
Rank #5
2017 Rank #6
Citi
Rank #7
2017 Rank #5
BlackRock
Rank #8
2017 Rank #12
PWC
Rank #9
2017 Rank #10
Deloitte
Rank #10
2017 Rank #9
Ideal Employer 2018 - Male Global Top 10
The following 10 companies represent the most popular employers that male finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
These are the firms that financial services professionals want to work for.
Employer Rankings – Global Top 10 Male
Goldman Sachs
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
JP Morgan
Rank #2
2017 Rank #2
Google
Rank #3
2017 Rank #4
Morgan Stanley
Rank #4
2017 Rank #3
BlackRock
Rank #5
2017 Rank #5
Citi
Rank #6
2017 Rank #7
HSBC
Rank #8
2017 Rank #6
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rank #9
2017 Rank #8
McKinsey & Company
Rank #10
2017 Rank #10
Ideal Employer 2018 - Graduates Global Top 10
The following 10 companies represent the most popular companies that finance students and graduates would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
The world's youngest bankers have a love affair with big name banks.
Employer Rankings – Graduates Top 10
McKinsey & Company
Rank #7
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rank #10
Ideal Employer 2018 – 18 to 25 Year-olds
The following 10 companies represent the most popular employers that 18 to 25 year-old finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Employer Rankings – 18 to 25 Year-olds Top 10
Goldman Sachs
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
JP Morgan
Rank #2
2017 Rank #2
Morgan Stanley
Rank #3
2017 Rank #3
Google
Rank #4
2017 Rank #4
McKinsey & Company
Rank #5
2017 Rank #8
Deloitte
Rank #7
2017 Rank #6
Citi
Rank #8
2017 Rank #10
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rank #9
2017 Rank #9
BlackRock
Rank #10
2017 Rank #7
Ideal Employer 2018 – 26 to 34 Year-olds
The following 10 companies represent the most popular employers that 26 to 34 year-old finance professionals would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Employer Rankings – 26 to 34 Year-olds Top 10
Goldman Sachs
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
JP Morgan
Rank #2
2017 Rank #2
Google
Rank #3
2017 Rank #3
Morgan Stanley
Rank #4
2017 Rank #4
BlackRock
Rank #5
2017 Rank #8
Citi
Rank #7
2017 Rank #7
HSBC
Rank #7
2017 Rank #5
McKinsey & Company
Rank #9
2017 Rank #12
Deloitte
Rank #10
2017 Rank #17
Ideal Employer 2017 – Above 35 Year-olds
The following 10 companies represent the most popular employers that finance professionals above 35 years old would ideally like to work for.
Analysis
Employer Rankings – Above 35 Year-olds Top 10
JP Morgan
Rank #1
2017 Rank #1
Goldman Sachs
Rank #2
2017 Rank #2
Google
Rank #3
2017 Rank #3
Morgan Stanley
Rank #4
2017 Rank #5
HSBC
Rank #5
2017 Rank #6
Citi
Rank #7
2017 Rank #4
BlackRock
Rank #8
2017 Rank #8
Credit Suisse
Rank #9
2017 Rank #10
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rank #10
2017 Rank #9