HSBC registered a massive improvement in 2013, bettering its 2012 ranking by 18 places.
The London-based bank has a very large operating base in Asia -- and especially in the former British colony of Hong Kong.
HSBC has 120,000 employees in the region, according to its website. The bank has 1,100 offices in Asia, which it describes as its most profitable region.
Source: Universum Based on survey of 26,246 business students in China, Japan, India, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong who selected companies as one of their top 5 ideal employers.
By Charles Riley @CRrileyCNN - Last updated July 30 2013 10:12 AM ET