Graduate Careers Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

We are bounce: a brand-new start up focusing on revolutionising graduate careers with our multi-company, multi-industry rotational graduate scheme. Our model empowers graduates from all backgrounds to experience a breadth of jobs before committing to one as a full time employee.

The current cycle of graduate employment is not working for anyone.

Graduates are entering roles they know little about and ultimately end up dissatisfied and leaving within a year. Employers are failing to attract and retain enthusiastic talent to help drive businesses forward, despite spending millions on recruitment and benefits.

As a result, 55% of graduates leave their first job within a year.To help us on our journey to tackle this problem, we want to hear directly from the university students and recent graduates who have experienced these issues.

Throughout this survey, we will ask you questions regarding your background, education, work experience, interest in graduate careers and programmes you have applied to.

Thank you again

The bounce team

Disclaimer: We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. The data collected in this survey will be used solely for research purposes. Your responses will remain confidential and will be stored securely. Any identifying information will be removed or anonymised before analysis or sharing.

Graduate Careers Survey

Please state your full name and email

Pronouns

What is your age range?

What is your gender?

How would you describe your ethnicity?

Do you consider yourself to have a long-term disability?

What is your sexual orientation?

What type of school did you attend between the ages of 11-16?

Were you eligible for free school meals at any point during schooling?

Are you currently attending university?

What stage of university are you at?

What type of university are you currently attending?

What subject do/did you study?

Future Career Questions

Do you know what career you would like to do after university?

Do you think university has prepared you for a specific job/industry?

Do you think the skills you have acquired from university could be used across a variety of industries/jobs?

Do you think it is too soon to decide your career?

Do you think you will work in one industry for your entire career?

Graduate Scheme Questions

Are you looking at applying to graduate schemes/jobs?

If yes, how many graduate schemes/jobs are you looking to apply to?

Have you got any experience in the industry you want to work in?

Have you partaken in any paid internships?

Have you got any connections to the industry you want to work in?

Accessing Career Information

Do you know where to go to research different graduate careers?

Do you understand the full range of jobs, industries and companies that you could apply for?

Do you think job advertisements / career fairs explain what jobs actually entail?

Do you feel as though you understand the day to day of the roles you are applying for?

Do you feel pressured to accept a job that is not 100% right for you after completing university?

A multi-company, multi-rotational graduate scheme

Would you like experience in a role/industry before committing to a full time job?

Would you like to try-out and work across several industries before committing to one?

Would you agree that working in a job is the best way to understand a role and the company that you will be working for?

Would you apply to a multi-rotational graduate scheme that allowed you to work across four companies and industries over two years (with the opportunity to be made permanent in one of the companies)?

Would you apply to a multi-industry, multi-company graduate scheme over a traditional graduate job?

Would you apply to a multi-industry, multi-company graduate scheme over a traditional graduate job if you were going to start on a slightly lower salary?

If you are interested in registering for a bounce scheme we can use the details you have shared in this survey. Would you like to register?

Thank you!