Microsoft is one of the few top-ranked companies to suffer a decline, falling from 5th place in 2012 to 7th this year.
The good news for students is that the tech pioneer is hiring in Asia. Microsoft(MSFT) is currently looking for employees in cities like Singapore, Kaula Lumpur, Hanoi and Jakarta.
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