Consistently listed among the top employers throughout Africa, Unilever is the 10th most attractive tech company in SA. The company is known to possess an environment where employees feel valued, and where their creative ideas are embraced and contribute towards the company’s overall achievements.
South African Breweries, is no stranger on this index, and continues to be a company that graduate professionals and those already in the industry wish to work for. The brewing and bottling company, headquartered in Johannesburg, has built its success by hiring top professionals across the company.
First National Bank (FNB) is the only financial institution in the top 10, and it continues to build a reputation as an attractive employer among South African professionals. With ample leave, great benefits and job security from an innovative tech brand, FNB has developed an employment culture that professionals aspire to be part of in the country.
Automobile company BMW Group is viewed as a great employer in South Africa, with many professionals considering the German company as part of a successful career path. While General Motors has announced that they are phasing out work in South Africa, BMW continues to invest in the southern African market and its professionals.
Another of the state-owned companies on this list, Transnet is a popular employer due to the typical benefits that seem to come with government companies. This follows the global trend to view government employment as ideal for graduate professionals.
According to the research South African professionals looked for employers that would offer them professional training and development with leadership that will support their development, and Sasol falls into that category.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is Africa’s largest research and development organisation, contributing to various research projects for the benefit of South Africa and its people. Based in Pretoria, the CSIR employs around 3,000 technical and scientific researchers.
Though it has endured a difficult time in the past few years in terms of its reputation, loadshedding is behind the country and the state-owned power utility remains a sought-after employer among professionals.
A sought-after workplace worldwide, Microsoft South Africa is number two on the list of the most attractive employers for professionals. With two new data centers to be built in Cape Town and Johannesburg, more Microsoft jobs will soon be up for grabs.
Often top of the list of employers globally, Google is known for its innovative workplace culture and impressive benefits. South African professionals favor a career at Google over all other tech companies according to research.
