The Employers of Choice survey by CareerBuilder, asks locals in Singapore about their preferred employers and the factors that make them attractive.
In the 2016 edition, 1,837 Singaporeans and Permanent Residents participated in the survey.
Here are highlights and snapshots of the results/rankings.
For the second year in a row, Google is the most preferred employer in the private sector, followed by Singapore Airlines and the Changi Airport Group.
For SME employers, travel and hospitality related companies are rule the roost.
With the state of the global economy, it is of no surprise that job security was ranked as the top preference, for the first time in 10 years that the survey has been running.
Around 59% of people are interested in working for startup, with Carousell, Redmart and MoneySmart being the top choices.
The breadth of exposure and learning opportunities are the main reasons for wanting to work with startups.