<Popularity by Industry for 2027 Grads> Daiwa Securities leads Finance, Ajinomoto leads Food, and New Otani leads Hotel/Leisure/Travel. Other industries hold top spots for the second consecutive year.

Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Career Partners Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Masato Hirata) Employment Information Research Institute has announced the results of the 'Employment Brand Ranking Survey for First Half of Job Hunting Targeting 2027 Graduates', aimed at students expecting to graduate in 2027. This survey is conducted three times a year targeting students engaging in job hunting, regarding 'corporate employment brands', and has been ongoing for over 10 years.

While the overall ranking was announced on March 30, 2026, we are now announcing the ranking by industry.

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◆ Finance Industry TOP 20 ◆ 1st: Daiwa Securities Group 2nd: Nippon Life Insurance 3rd: SMBC Nikko Securities 4th: Dai-ichi Life Group (Dai-ichi Life Insurance) 5th: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank 6th: Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance 7th: Sony Life Insurance 8th: Resona Group 9th: Nomura Securities 10th: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 11th: Sumitomo Life Insurance 12th: MUFG Bank 13th: Mizuho Financial Group 14th: Taiyo Life Insurance 15th: Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance 16th: Asahi Mutual Life Insurance 17th: Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance 18th: National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (JA Kyosai) 19th: The Shoko Chukin Bank 20th: Daido Life Insurance

◆ Mass Media Industry TOP 20 ◆ 1st: Hakuhodo 2nd: Shueisha 3rd: The Yomiuri Shimbun 4th: Sony Music Group 5th: Toho 6th: Tokyu Agency 7th: Daiko 8th: JR East Cross Station (Jeki) 9th: KADOKAWA 10th: Dentsu 11th: Kodansha 12th: TBS Television 13th: Shinchosha 14th: Avex 15th: Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) 16th: TV Asahi 17th: Shogakukan 18th: Poni