Google Is Dream Company for US MBA Students: Survey

The Internet company was the most desirable place to work in a survey of MBAs this year, according to Universum Inc., a research company in Philadelphia, USA. McKinsey & Co., which held the surveys top position for 12 years, came in second.

Google dominates the market for Internet-search advertising and is one of the fastest-growing technology companies. Google workers are showered with perks, such as free meals, shuttles to work and on-site massages. Google ranked second in the survey last year and 129th in 2005. Apple Computer Inc. was sixth, and Microsoft Corp. was seventh.

However, consulting firm McKinsey was still the most desirable employer among male MBA students, as well as the most popular management-consulting company to work for, the study found. Boston Consulting Group Inc. was second, and Bain & Co. ranked third.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was the most popular employer for those who sought a career in investment banking, followed by Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of Tide detergent and Crest toothpaste, was the most desirable consumer-goods company for which to work. Johnson & Johnson was the most popular health- care company, the survey found.

Universum polled 5,451 students for the survey, which the firm bills as the largest of its kind.