A survey of more than 240,000 business and engineering students from 12 of the world’s largest economies named Grant Thornton one of the 50 'World’s most attractive global employers'.

Dennis McGurgan, Senior Partner at Grant Thornton Isle of Man said: ‘As part of a global network it’s fantastic to receive this kind of recognition. Both here on the Island and throughout the rest of the group we strive to provide a workplace where our staff can unlock their potential for growth at work, at home and in their community. We pride ourselves on developing and maintaining a positive workplace culture.’

Headquartered in Athol Street, Douglas and with another office in Ramsey, Grant Thornton is one of the Island’s largest accountancy firms, with a large team of professional staff delivering a wide range of professional services to corporate, public sector and individual clients.

In 37th position on the Universum list, ranked above global companies such as Intel, Shell and Ford, Grant Thornton is “distinguished as an ideal employer in the professional services sector.”

The rankings are based on the opinions of business and engineering students from top universities in the world’s 12 largest economies: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, UK and US. The research was conducted by Universum, a leading global research and employer branding consultancy. To be considered in the World’s Most Attractive Employer ranking, an employer must be in the top 90% of the Universum Ideal Employer ranking in at least six of the twelve largest economies. The results are then weighted based on the gross domestic product of each market.

Grant Thornton member firms are based in 130 countries with more than 40,000 people who make up the Grant Thornton global organisation.

Photo - Dennis McGurgan.