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5. Apple
5.  Apple
% of MBAs who want to work there: 12.15%

Headquarters: Cupertino, Calif.

Hiring plans: Among the top 10 on the MBA Employers list for five years now, Apple is advertising positions in departments such as sales, marketing, operations and software engineering on its website.

What they're looking for: "People who are smart, creative, up for any challenge, and incredibly excited about what they do," according to Apple's website. "Whether you want to be an iPod engineer, a concierge at an Apple Retail Store, or a sushi chef on an Apple Campus (yes, we have sushi chefs), we're looking for the best."

"The best way to understand our company and our customers is to use our products. And if you have passion for what we do and why we do it, even better," the company's career page says.

NEXT: 6. Bain & Company

Last updated June 03 2010: 11:33 AM ET
Source: Source: Universum

* Based on survey respondents who selected as one of their top 5 ideal employers. Methodology

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