Sundie Marquardt

“I’m a Software Engineer on the YouTube Comments team… it is truly amazing to see that the impact reaches thousands of users around the globe. This is absolutely what makes me get out of bed every morning.” — Beyza Bozbey, Software Engineer, Google Source: Bright Network, “My Path to Google” Tech versus banking, at two employers that don’t run a single fixed graduate scheme the way the Big Four do.

Lidl Graduate Scheme — officially the Retail Graduate Management Programme — is a 23-month rotational route into store leadership at one of the UK’s fastest-growing discount retailers. If you’re weighing retail leadership routes against each other, our Aldi Graduate Scheme breakdown covers a comparable hands-on programme.

Lloyds vs Barclays graduate scheme — both are major UK banking employers, but the pay gap between them is the widest of any banking comparison on Debut. The Lloyds Graduate Scheme spreads across 10 tracks and 8 UK hubs at a moderate salary; the Barclays Graduate Scheme pays significantly more, concentrated mostly around Canary Wharf.