School of Electrical Engineering graduates in working life

School of Electrical Engineering

The teaching and research of the School of Electrical Engineering aims at finding solutions to issues related to sustainable development and human well-being. Graduates from the School of Electrical Engineering work in key sectors such as automation, software design, health technology, administration, space technology and energy solutions. Explore the study opportunities offered by the School of Electrical Engineering on the school´s website.

Career Monitoring Survey 

The career monitoring survey is conducted as part of the national academic career monitoring coordinated by the Aarresaari network, which consists of 13 Finnish universities' employment and career services. The survey is conducted using a standardized questionnaire simultaneously for those who graduated five years ago. The results presented on this page are based on the data obtained from the survey conducted in 2023 and targeted to graduates in 2018.

The national results of career monitoring are publicly available in the Education and Culture Ministry's Vipunen information service as a PowerBI report. Vipunen also provides other information about the employment of degree holders. The careers of graduates in Scienceand architecture are also studied by the Finnish Association of Academic Engineers and Architects TEK, and you can explore TEK Graduate Survey results on TEK's website. 

Satisfaction with Degree and Employment 

Graduates from the School of Electrical Engineering value their degree and feel that their employers appreciate their qualifications. Of the respondents graduated in 2018, 88 % were satisfied with their degree in relation to their own career, 90 % felt that their employers value their degree, and 89 % would recommend the degree to others. 

The employment situation for those who graduated from the School of Electrical Engineering in 2018 is very good according to the results of the career monitoring survey. 90 % of the respondents were either employed or self-employed. Five years after graduation, respondents earn an average of 4700 euros per month (with a mean of 4684 € and a median of 4900 €).

The largest companies and organizations (with over 250 employees) employ the most professionals graduated from the School of Science. Of the respondents, 55 % work in large companies, 29 % in small or medium-sized enterprises, 11 % in universities, and 2 % are self-employed.

Respondents named companies such as Aalto University, ABB, Etteplan, Nokia, Fingrid, Murata, Planmeca, Vaisala, Alten, F-Secure, Sitowise, Solita ja Telia as their current employers. 

Examples of the most common job titles include Automation Engineer, IT Consultant, Software Developer, Project Manager, R&D Engineer, Patent Attorney, Acoustics Engineer, Microelectronics Engineer, and Information Security Specialist. 

The skills considered most important in their current jobs by the respondents include problem-solving skills, ability to learn and adopt new things, communication in English, analytical and systematic thinking skills, and information retrieval skills.