Virgin Media has been named the best employer for young apprentices, it has been revealed.
The top 30 employers for young apprentices, compiled by RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk, was based on over 1,200 reviews from school leavers who undertook schemes such as apprenticeships, work experience and gap year programmes, rating their organisations on factors such as the skills they have developed, the support they have received, their salary and how valued they felt within the organisation.
Virgin Media came top of the league table, with an average rating of 8.83 out of 10, closely followed by PSA Peugeot Citroen and M&G Investments.
This year's top 30 were:
1. Virgin Media
2. PSA Peugeot Citroen
3. M&G Investments
4. Capgemini
5. Barclays
6. Jaguar Land Rover
7. Boots
8. IBM
9. EY
10. Grant Thornton
11. Aldi
12. Siemens
13. Vauxhall
14. GE (General Electric)
15. National Grid
16. BAE Systems
17. BDO
18. Deloitte
19. TUI UK
20. PwC
21. Accenture
22. Fujitsu
23. GlaxoSmithKline
24. Pinsent Masons
25. Willis
26. Aon
27. RBS Group
28. The Co-Operative Group
29. BBC
30. Grant Thornton
Chris Starling, head of apprenticeships at Virgin Media, said they were "delighted" to have been ranked as number one.
“Apprentices have become a key part of our talent pool, whilst allowing us to give young people the skills they need to succeed in the work environment and it’s fantastic to hear from our apprentices what they really think."
Oliver Sidwell, co-founder of RMP Enterprise, added: "Many young people are not yet aware of the possibilities that exist for them in considering an apprenticeship or school leaver programme – and yet 99% of the apprentices we have spoken to would recommend it to a peer.
“We hope to bust myths around apprenticeships and help supply great young talent at brands including Virgin Media, Barclays, PwC, Siemens and General Electric – all of whom have apprentice retention rates of at least 85-100%."
