***Results of the survey conducted for doctoral alumni who graduated in 2018.***
More than half of doctors work for companies
Half of the 2018 doctoral graduates of Aalto University were employed by a private or state-owned corporation and a third by universities. Seven percent worked for state and three percent were entrepreneurs or freelancers.
As much as 70 percent of the doctoral graduates worked as experts. 56 percent worked in research, 23 percent in development and planning duties.
Eight out of ten doctors had more demanding jobs after graduation
82 percent of the respondents felt that their work duties had more become demanding with their doctoral degree and 77 percent felt that their degree had given them more meaningful work.