Ireland’s 100 leading graduate employers
Ireland’s 100 leading graduate employers reveals Ireland’s most sought-after employers from the perspective of those that matter most – the students and graduates who will provide the next generation of innovators and leaders in Irish business.
The Ireland’s 100 leading graduate employers survey is conducted by a market research firm Trendence, and is the biggest study of students’ career aspirations and the effectiveness of employer brands in Ireland. The 2018/19 survey collected over 13,321 responses from university students and graduates from every university and college in Ireland. The data produced decides the winners of Ireland’s 100 and the winners of the gradireland Graduate Recruitment Awards.
You can find more information in gradireland’s book Ireland's 100 leading graduate employers, published annually and available free from your university careers service or available to view online.
Last year: 2
KPMG
Last year: 9
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Fund management/admin, investment banking, Human resources, recruitment and training, Management consulting, Management, business, administration
Apple
Last year: 23
Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals
Last year: 11
Last year: 2
Accountancy and financial management, IT and telecoms, Management consulting, Public sector and civil service
Last year: 13
Engineering, Logistics and transport, Manufacturing and processing, Medical and healthcare, Science, research and development
Deloitte
Last year: 4
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Management consulting, Management, business, administration
Microsoft
Last year: 25
IT and telecoms
Last year: 14
Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Management, business, administration, Manufacturing and processing, Marketing, advertising and PR, Medical and healthcare, Retail, sales and customer services, Science, research and development
Last year: 26
Department of Education/Teaching
Last year: 3
Last year: 5
Accountancy and financial management, Agriculture, animal and plant resources, Engineering, Hospitality, sport, leisure and tourism, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Languages and culture, Logistics and transport, Management, business, administration, Manufacturing and processing, Marketing, advertising and PR, Media and publishing, Performing and creative arts, Retail, sales and customer services
European Commission
Last year: 8
Aer Lingus
Last year: 10
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Engineering, Fund management/admin, investment banking, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Logistics and transport, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR
Last year: 34
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Engineering, IT and telecoms, Management consulting, Management, business, administration, Science, research and development
Last year: 24
Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Human resources, recruitment and training, Logistics and transport, Management consulting, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Media and publishing, Retail, sales and customer services
EY
Last year: 12
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Engineering, Fund management/admin, investment banking, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Law, legal services and patents, Management consulting, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Media and publishing, Science, research and development
Last year: 16
Engineering, IT and telecoms, Logistics and transport, Manufacturing and processing, Medical and healthcare, Science, research and development
Civil Service
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Last year: 15
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Fund management/admin, investment banking, Human resources, recruitment and training, Retail, sales and customer services
Jaguar Land Rover
Last year: 53
Engineering, IT and telecoms, Science, research and development
Accenture
Last year: 7
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Engineering, IT and telecoms, Management consulting, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR
Last year: 35
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Languages and culture, Law, legal services and patents, Management consulting, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, sales and customer services
AIB
Last year: 28
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Fund management/admin, investment banking, IT and telecoms, Retail, sales and customer services
Diageo Plc
Last year: 17
Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Hospitality, sport, leisure and tourism, Human resources, recruitment and training, Logistics and transport, Management, business, administration, Manufacturing and processing, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, sales and customer services, Science, research and development
Penneys (Primark)
Last year: 45
GSK
Last year: 39
Kerry
Last year: 29
Accountancy and financial management, Agriculture, animal and plant resources, Engineering, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Logistics and transport, Management, business, administration, Manufacturing and processing, Marketing, advertising and PR, Science, research and development
Last year: 27
Languages and culture, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, sales and customer services
Health Service Executive
Last year: 21
IBM Ireland
Last year: 62
Local Government
Last year:
Medtronic
Last year: 49
A&L Goodbody
Last year: 33
Accountancy and financial management, Fund management/admin, investment banking, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Law, legal services and patents, Management consulting, Management, business, administration
Lidl Ireland
Last year: 18
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Construction, civil engineering and QS, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Languages and culture, Logistics and transport, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, sales and customer services
BioMarin International
Last year: 52
Allergan Pharmaceuticals
Last year: 38
ESB
Last year: 48
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Construction, civil engineering and QS, Engineering, Environment and natural resources, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR
Central Bank
Last year: 41
Arthur Cox
Last year: 73
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Fund management/admin, investment banking, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Law, legal services and patents, Management consulting, Management, business, administration, Property
Stryker Ireland
Last year: 56
MSD Ireland
Last year: 54
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
Last year: 67
Last year: 85
Musgrave
Last year: 47
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, IT and telecoms, Logistics and transport, Management consulting, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, sales and customer services
Unilever
Last year: 37
Glanbia
Last year: 42
Accountancy and financial management, Agriculture, animal and plant resources, Engineering, IT and telecoms, Logistics and transport, Manufacturing and processing, Marketing, advertising and PR, Media and publishing, Retail, sales and customer services, Science, research and development
Dell
Last year: 112
An Garda Siochana
Last year: 40
Novartis Ireland Ltd
Last year: 86
Last year: 44
Accountancy and financial management, Agriculture, animal and plant resources, Banking, insurance and financial services, Charities and voluntary sector, Construction, civil engineering and QS, Environment and natural resources, Fund management/admin, investment banking, Hospitality, sport, leisure and tourism, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Law, legal services and patents, Logistics and transport, Management consulting, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Media and publishing, Medical and healthcare, Property, Public sector and civil service
Coillte
Last year: 70
Ryanair
Last year: 51
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Last year: 63
At Bank of America Merrill Lynch we have the strength, resources and global capabilities to let you carve out your future on your own terms.
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Fund management/admin, investment banking, IT and telecoms, Management, business, administration
Last year: 60
Engineering, Manufacturing and processing, Science, research and development
Matheson
Last year: 105
Bord na Mona
Last year: 61
SAP Ireland
Last year: 72
IT and telecoms
Arup
Last year: 109
Jacobs Engineering
Last year: 71
Department of Defence
Last year:
Smyths Toys
Last year: 75
Accountancy and financial management, IT and telecoms, Logistics and transport, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Media and publishing, Retail, sales and customer services
Ibec Global Graduates Programme
Last year: 31
Engineering, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Media and publishing, Retail, sales and customer services, Science, research and development
Barclays
Last year: 100
Citi
Last year: 80
Deutsche Bank
Last year: 64
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Science, research and development
PayPal
Last year: 174
Core
Last year: 50
Sanofi (inc Genzyme)
Last year: 99
Science, research and development
Oracle
Last year: 87
Bord Gáis
Last year:
Davy
Last year: 90
Accountancy and financial management, Fund management/admin, investment banking, IT and telecoms, Management, business, administration
Mars
Last year: 142
Accountancy and financial management, Engineering, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Logistics and transport, Management, business, administration, Manufacturing and processing, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, sales and customer services, Science, research and development
daa
Last year: 57
Accountancy and financial management, Construction, civil engineering and QS, Engineering, Environment and natural resources, Fund management/admin, investment banking, Human resources, recruitment and training, IT and telecoms, Law, legal services and patents, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Retail, sales and customer services
McCann Fitzgerald
Last year: 82
Analog Devices Inc.
Last year: 77
An Post
Last year:
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Logistics and transport, Marketing, advertising and PR, Public sector and civil service, Retail, sales and customer services
Kingspan
Last year: 130
Engineering, Environment and natural resources, Management, business, administration, Manufacturing and processing, Marketing, advertising and PR, Science, research and development
Vodafone Ireland
Last year: 157
IT and telecoms
Cardinal Health
Last year:
Medical and healthcare
Susquehanna International Group Limited (SIG)
Last year: 143
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Engineering, Fund management/admin, investment banking, IT and telecoms, Science, research and development
Avolon
Last year:
Accountancy and financial management, Banking, insurance and financial services, Languages and culture, Logistics and transport
Last year: 81
Accountancy and financial management, Agriculture, animal and plant resources, Engineering, IT and telecoms, Logistics and transport, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Science, research and development
Allianz
Last year: 159
Salesforce
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Paddy Power Betfair
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Irish Life & Permanent
Last year: 74
PM Group
Last year: 98
William Fry
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IDA Ireland
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Tesco Ireland
Last year:
Accountancy and financial management, Human resources, recruitment and training, Management, business, administration, Marketing, advertising and PR, Property, Retail, sales and customer services