Google is the #1 Overall IDEAL Employer for the 4th year in a row among US Undergraduate Students
Based on more than 163,246 employer evaluations, reflecting the opinions of approximately 56,900 Undergraduate students, Universum USA presents the 2010 Top IDEAL Employers

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 05, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Universum USA announced today the results of its annual employer image survey, also known as IDEAL Employer Survey.

Google is perceived as being an IDEAL Employer at 14.76%, along with Walt Disney Company and FBI, who increased from #5 to #3 on this year's survey. Based on the frequency of being selected as an IDEAL employer, Universum produces an IDEAL employer ranking, dubbed the Universum Top 100. The rankings reflect the level of employer attractiveness that companies or organizations have on the recruitment market, and consequently the strength of their employer brands.

Tracy Lynn Drye, Senior Vice President of Employer Branding at Universum commented on this year's rankings, "In 2010 students identified IDEALTM employers that exemplified the essence of their employer brand through their commitment to strategic attraction, recruitment and development of top talent while providing job security within their organization".

The first 10 ideal employers, segmented by their main field of study are:
Business: 1. Google, 2. Ernst & Young, 3. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, 4. Deloitte, 5. Walt Disney Company, 6. KPMG LLP, 7. J.P. Morgan, 8. Apple Computer, 9. Goldman Sachs, 10. Nike
Engineering: 1. NASA, 2. Lockheed Martin Corporation, 3. Google, 4. Boeing, 5.General Electric, 6. Microsoft, 7. U.S. Department of Energy, 8. BMW,9. Exxon Mobil Corporation, 10. Apple Computer
IT: 1.Google, 2. Microsoft, 3. Apple Computer, 4. IBM, 5.Cisco Systems, 6. Intel, 7. FBI, 8. Electronic Arts,9. Sony, 10. NASA

To view the Universum Top 100, go to http://www.universumglobal.com/US-Undergraduate-Rankings
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