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This chapter is part of a book based on the findings of a comparative study of the relationship between higher education and employment three to four years after graduation. The Career after Higher Education: a European Research Study (CHEERS) questioned graduates in 11 European countries and Japan about their socio-biographic background, course of study, transition to employment, current employment situation, competences and job requirements, job satisfaction, and regional and international mobility. This chapter looks at the experiences of employers with graduates and their perceptions of higher education institutions, their courses and their graduates. The following issues are examined: the demand for graduates and recruitment strategies; the match between educational qualifications and job requirements; key skills and competences required on the job; and general views on the relationships between higher education and work.