Philips was the favourite employer in the Netherlands for the third consecutive year in 2007 according to researchers Intelligence Group.

Rabobank was second in the popularity polls, followed by the police force. ABN Amro, last year embroiled in a takeover battle, fell from fifth to sixth place.
‘The number of people who spontaneously said they woul like to work for ABN Amro was halved,’ a spokesman for the research group told news agency ANP.
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