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Sponsoring employers for Indian graduates of UK universities

These plates read each employer's licence, its own words on sponsorship and its pay. The strictest lamp sets the signal.

20 schemes checked, latest 8 October 2026

0Clear 20Ask 0Stop

Licences checked on the register of 7 October 2026. The signal shows the strictest lamp. How the signals are read

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Banks

Bank of America

Global Corporate and Investment Banking Analyst Programme, London

Bank of America, N.A., London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"we are able to consider applications from workers from outside of the EEA"

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Banking. Row in the tracker for Bank of America. Checked 7 October 2026

Barclays

Banking Graduate Programme 2027, London

Barclays Bank PLC, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Clear
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"Barclays will accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK"

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Banking. Row in the tracker for Barclays. Checked 7 October 2026

Deutsche Bank

Graduate Programme, UK

DB Group Services (UK) Ltd, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"Deutsche Bank works in partnership with our immigration providers to sponsor candidates who are eligible for work visas"

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Banking. Row in the tracker for Deutsche Bank. Checked 8 October 2026

Goldman Sachs

New Analyst Programme, EMEA

Goldman Sachs International, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words

Not stated on their careers pages, checked 7 October 2026.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Banking. Row in the tracker for Goldman Sachs. Checked 7 October 2026

HSBC

Investment Banking Graduate Programme

HSBC Holdings plc, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"Our ability to sponsor visas is dependent on country legal requirements and business need."

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Banking. Row in the tracker for HSBC. Checked 7 October 2026

J.P. Morgan

Investment Banking Full-time Analyst Program

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words

Not stated on their careers pages, checked 7 October 2026.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Banking. Row in the tracker for J.P. Morgan. Checked 7 October 2026

Standard Chartered

Graduate Programme, UK

Standard Chartered Bank, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"For the UK and UAE, we consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship"

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Banking. Row in the tracker for Standard Chartered. Checked 7 October 2026

The Big 4

Deloitte

Graduate programmes, UK

Deloitte LLP, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"we can apply for visa sponsorship on your behalf if you meet the Skilled Worker (new entrant) visa criteria"

Condition: Some graduate roles only; you must currently hold a UK Student visa valid within 3 months of start.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Big 4 and accounting. Row in the tracker for Deloitte. Checked 7 October 2026

EY

Graduate programmes, UK

Ernst & Young, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"we may be able to switch you to an EY sponsored visa from within the UK"

Condition: Must hold New Entrant status for a role-specific period; some roles exclude past Graduate visa holders.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Big 4 and accounting. Row in the tracker for EY. Checked 7 October 2026

KPMG

Graduate programmes, UK

KPMG LLP, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"KPMG is only able to provide sponsorship (subject to all eligibility criteria being met) for the following graduate programmes"

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Big 4 and accounting. Row in the tracker for KPMG. Checked 7 October 2026

PwC

Graduate programmes, UK

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"not all of our roles satisfy the Home Office's eligibility criteria and therefore we can only sponsor candidates"

Condition: Student visa holders must finish a UK degree before starting, or start within three months before completion.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Big 4 and accounting. Row in the tracker for PwC. Checked 7 October 2026

Consulting

Accenture

Graduate programmes, UK

Accenture (UK) Limited, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words

Not stated on their careers pages, checked 7 October 2026.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Consulting. Row in the tracker for Accenture. Checked 7 October 2026

Boston Consulting Group

Associate, London

The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words

Not stated on their careers pages, checked 7 October 2026.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Consulting. Row in the tracker for Boston Consulting Group. Checked 7 October 2026

McKinsey & Company

Business Analyst, London

McKinsey & Company Inc. United Kingdom, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words

Not stated on their careers pages, checked 7 October 2026.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Consulting. Row in the tracker for McKinsey & Company. Checked 7 October 2026

Tech

Amazon

Software Development Engineer, 2026 (graduate), London, Cambridge and Edinburgh

Amazon UK Services Ltd, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words

Not stated on their careers pages, checked 7 October 2026.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Tech. Row in the tracker for Amazon. Checked 7 October 2026

Arm

Graduate Program, UK

Arm Limited, Cambridge. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Clear
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"If you don’t currently hold the right to work in the UK, Arm is authorised to sponsor individuals."

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Tech. Row in the tracker for Arm. Checked 7 October 2026

Google

Early-career software engineering roles, London

Google (UK) Limited, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words

Not stated on their careers pages, checked 7 October 2026.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Tech. Row in the tracker for Google. Checked 7 October 2026

Microsoft

Early in profession programmes (students and graduates)

Microsoft Limited, Reading. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words

Not stated on their careers pages, checked 7 October 2026.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Tech. Row in the tracker for Microsoft. Checked 7 October 2026

Ocado Technology

Software Engineering Graduate Programme (Ocado Group)

Ocado Central Services Limited, Hatfield. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Ask
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words

Not stated on their careers pages, checked 7 October 2026.

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Tech. Row in the tracker for Ocado Technology. Checked 7 October 2026

Palantir

Software Engineer, New Grad, London

Palantir Technologies UK Limited, London. Skilled Worker, A rating

  • Licence: Clear
  • Their words: Clear
  • Pay: Ask

Signal: Ask

Read their words
"Yes, we are supportive of visas and have a great Mobility Team"

Starting salary not published on their pages. The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Tech. Row in the tracker for Palantir. Checked 7 October 2026

Logos belong to their owners and identify employers listed on a public register. Listing does not mean an employer will sponsor any particular role.

Employers in the sectors this cohort most often studies for: finance, consulting, tech and the Big 4.

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Shortlist by your course, not your passport

The plates cover banking, the Big 4, consulting and tech: the fields many UK master's and undergraduate courses feed. An employer's licence and its words read the same for every graduate, so pick the rows that match what you studied.

No employer here says it sponsors Indian graduates in particular, and no data file records that. Each plate shows what the employer itself says, with the date it was read.

Open the tracker at your sector

Every row has its quote, its register line and a CSV download.

After your master's, time the hunt against your Graduate visa

Your Graduate visa runs 2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026. Apply from 1 January 2027 and it runs 18 months. Count back from its end date, not from graduation.

From gov.uk: The Graduate visa cannot be extended. Holders may switch to a Skilled Worker visa from inside the UK and may qualify for the new-entrant rate. Set your dates in the timing planner.

Check the pay on each plate

  • At £41,700 or more, Pay reads Clear.
  • From £33,400 up to that line, Pay reads Ask.
  • The licence lamp needs a row rated A-rated.

The going rate for the job's occupation code can be higher than this line.

Read the condition line before you apply

Some Big 4 plates tie sponsorship to the visa you hold today, or to whether you have held a Graduate visa before. Open "Read their words" on each plate and check the condition against your own dates.

Then explain your visa to the recruiter in one short message with the Graduate visa script. To find employers beyond these plates, start at the shortlist worksheet.

Before you ask

Does any employer here sponsor Indian graduates in particular?

No plate says so, and no register or employer page records sponsorship by nationality. Read each plate for its licence, its words and its pay, as any graduate would.

I have not finished my course yet. Can I still apply?

Yes, most graduate schemes recruit before you finish. Check each plate’s condition line, because some firms set rules about the visa you hold at the start date.

Why does a big bank read Ask?

Ask usually means the bank does not say on its graduate pages whether it sponsors. Put the question to the recruiter in writing and keep the answer with its date.

Sources

  1. Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Worker, SW 4.4 option A; figure substituted by Statement of Changes HC 997 (APP SW2) (opens gov.uk)
    "You’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £41,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher."
    Checked 7 October 2026
  2. Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Worker, SW 4.4 option E; figure substituted by Statement of Changes HC 997 (APP SW4) (opens gov.uk)
    "You can be paid 70% of your job’s standard going rate if your salary will be at least £33,400 per year and one of the following applies:"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  3. Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Worker, SW 5.3 (opens gov.uk)
    "SW 5.3. The sponsor must be listed as A-rated on the Home Office’s register of licensed sponsors, unless the applicant was last granted permission as a Skilled Worker and is applying to continue working for the same sponsor as in their last permission."
    Checked 7 October 2026
  4. Immigration Rules, Appendix Graduate, GR 8.1 (as substituted by HC 1333, APP GR3) (opens gov.uk)
    "2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  5. Immigration Rules, Appendix Graduate, GR 8.1, substituted by Statement of Changes HC 1333 (APP GR3), in force 11 November 2025 (opens gov.uk)
    "18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  6. gov.uk guidance, Graduate visa: Overview; Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Worker, SW 12.2(f) and SW 12.3 (opens gov.uk)
    "You cannot extend your Graduate visa. However, you may be able to switch to a different visa, for example a Skilled Worker visa."
    Checked 7 October 2026
  7. Barclays, Banking Graduate Programme 2027, London (opens search.jobs.barclays)
    "Barclays will accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK and will provide a skilled worker visa for successful applicants [...]"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  8. HSBC, Investment Banking Graduate Programme (opens hsbc.com)
    "Our ability to sponsor visas is dependent on country legal requirements and business need. Any instances where we are open to receiving applications from students [...]"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  9. Standard Chartered, Graduate Programme, UK (opens sc.com)
    "For the UK and UAE, we consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship, but in the UAE, priority will be given to UAE nationals."
    Checked 7 October 2026
  10. Deutsche Bank, Graduate Programme, UK (opens careers.db.com)
    "Deutsche Bank works in partnership with our immigration providers to sponsor candidates who are eligible for work visas in most countries."
    Checked 7 October 2026
  11. Bank of America, Global Corporate and Investment Banking Analyst Programme, London (opens careers.bankofamerica.com)
    "Please be aware that whilst we are able to consider applications from workers from outside of the EEA, we can only employ individuals where we [...]"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  12. Deloitte, Graduate programmes, UK (opens deloitte.com)
    "For some of our graduate opportunities, we can apply for visa sponsorship on your behalf if you meet the Skilled Worker (new entrant) visa criteria, [...]"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  13. EY, Graduate programmes, UK (opens ey.com)
    "If you hold a valid early student or work visa we may be able to switch you to an EY sponsored visa from within the [...]"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  14. KPMG, Graduate programmes, UK (opens kpmgcareers.co.uk)
    "If you require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa category, KPMG is only able to provide sponsorship (subject to all eligibility criteria being met) for [...]"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  15. PwC, Graduate programmes, UK (opens pwc.co.uk)
    "Please note that not all of our roles satisfy the Home Office's eligibility criteria and therefore we can only sponsor candidates for the following: Graduate [...]"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  16. Arm, Graduate Program, UK (opens careers.arm.com)
    "If you don’t currently hold the right to work in the UK, Arm is authorised to sponsor individuals. You’ll need to meet the eligibility criteria [...]"
    Checked 7 October 2026
  17. Palantir, Software Engineer, New Grad, London (opens palantir.com)
    "Yes, we are supportive of visas and have a great Mobility Team who can help answer any questions or work through nuances of living and [...]"
    Checked 7 October 2026

Updated Checked against gov.uk on

What changed

  • 7 October 2026: First published.

This is a playbook, not immigration advice. Before you act, check the rule on gov.uk or ask a regulated immigration adviser or a solicitor.