Mumbai:
Google, the most popular internet search engine, is now also the most popular
place to work for MBA students. Google,
which catapulted from its 129th place in 2005 to 2nd in 2006 and to number one
this year, has thus ended a 12-year reign by McKinsey & Company. Google
also appears in the top ten in all industry rankings (from investment banking
to healthcare) in the `Universum IDEAL(TM) Employer Survey MBA Edition
2007'', conducted by Universum. Universum,
a global leader in employer branding, helps companies - through research and consulting
- understand and develop their employer brand image and employer value proposition. The
survey participated 5,451 MBA students, making it the largest of its kind. Students
were asked to rank their `IDEAL'' employers as well as to answer questions about
their career expectations, including `IDEAL'' employer characteristics, preferred
location, salary expectations, top industries and best internships communications
preferences. Goldman
Sachs held firm at number three, and remains the most desirable investment bank
to work for, followed by Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers. Google''s
closest rival, search engine Yahoo! was ranked 22. Based
in Mountain View, California, Google has offices all over the world - its UK headquarters,
GooglePlex, is based in Victoria, London. The global staff headcount at the end
of last year was 10,674. In
a list of ''reasons to work'' at Google, the company says it gives its employees
a free lunch every day "made with love", and motivates its staff by
providing a fun and inspiring workspace, which includes on-site doctor and dentist,
massage and yoga, on-site day care, and snacks. The company''s website claims:
"You''ll find Google a place where you can aspire to outsized accomplishments."
Despite Google''s
new strength as the overall IDEAL(TM) employer,
McKinsey is still the number 1 employer among men MBAs. Goldman Sachs (3) maintained
its position in the top 10. Bain & Co. (4), BCG (5), Apple (6), Microsoft
(7), GE (8), Nike (9) and Bank of America (10) round out the list.
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