Italians' dream employers? Topping the list of the Randstad Employer Brand Award are Thales Alenia Space, Automobili Lamborghini and Gruppo Mondadori, while Ferrero, the sole Italian company to score a fourth Randstad Award win in six years, has entered its Hall of Fame.

Huawei is recognized as the most “disruptive” company for its highly innovative content in this year’s survey, which interviewed a sample of over 5,000 people aged 18 to 65.

Work-life balance is the priority: The study showed that the most important factor Italians look for in a job is work-life balance, followed by a pleasant working environment, employment security, remuneration, benefits and challenging, stimulating work.