Infosys, IBM among top three sought after places to work for

Infosys and IBM have emerge among the top three most sought after places to work for both engineering and non-engineering graduates, according to an employer preference survey by Firstnaukri.com.

Both these companies have topped the employer preference charts for the second year in a row. This has been revealed in a survey conducted by First Naukri.com where 2000+ engineering and non-engineering graduate students were questioned on their employer preferences.

Among non-engineering graduates, Infosys and Wipro have topped the chart of preferred companies with over 41 per cent and 39 per cent students opting for these companies as their favoured employer. IBM takes the third slot while TCS is ranked at the 5th position.

In case of engineering students, over 43 per cent of them ranked IBM as their most preferred employer. Infosys and TCS share the second and third positions, followed by Wipro and Accenture.

Commenting on the findings of the survey, Deepali Singh, Business Head, Firstnaukri.com, said, ''Defence has emerged as a preferred sector among engineers from non –IT stream with most of them looking at DRDO as the first option. This shows a tilt towards working in government and PSU sectors have started getting traction. Also, it is interesting to note that seniors and parents play a key role in influencing decision during campus interviews.''

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The survey also queried students on what basis do they decide to appear for a company during placements. Thirty-three respondents ranked Job profile in the company as their first choice.  Twenty-seven said growth prospect within the company and another 27 per cent said brand image of the company is the key deciding factor when appearing for placements.

When students were questioned on who is the biggest influencer during campus interviews, 31 per cent respondents said seniors (alumni). Approximately 23 per cent of them said parents and 19 per cent opted for batch mates.