Hong Kong’s civil service replaces Google as students’ most ideal employer, survey finds
Four banks also feature in top 10 employers for students in Universum survey of 4,000 students from Hong Kong’s six leading universities
Hong Kong’s civil service replaced Google as students’ most sought after employer in the city, according to an annual survey.
The government rose from third place as the most attractive employer for business students in 2017, ending US internet giant Google’s three-year reign, according to Universum, the Swedish-based employer branding company. HKSAR government also ranked first for engineering students and for humanities students, retaining its top spots for both from 2017.
More than 4,000 students from Hong Kong’s six leading universities were surveyed online by Universum as part of their annual global talent survey.
American multinational investment bank JPMorgan took third place for business students. A total of four banks were in the top 10 employers for business students, making it one of the most popular future career paths.
“In many regional markets we’ve seen banking employers drop down the rankings due to unfavourable perceptions around the employment experience they offer, but not so in Hong Kong,” said Mike Parsons, marketing director for APAC at Universum.