BENGALURU: Management consulting emerged as the most preferred domain, accounting for more than 50% of the offers during the summer placement season at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B).In a departure from its usual practice, IIM-B also announced the stipend figures this year. The median stipend for the batch stood at Rs 2 lakh per month, while the average stipend was Rs 1.95 lakh per month.Accenture Strategy made a record 123 offers again this year. After management consulting, finance and investments, along with product management roles, were among the preferred domains. Legacy recruiters, including global FMCG giants and leading Indian conglomerates, continued to recruit in significant numbers.The summer placement process for the PGP and PGPBA 2026–28 cohorts was conducted from October 26 to 29, with all 608 participating students securing offers from 128 organisations.
Sector-wise placement details
• Consulting (22 firms – 308 offers): Accenture Strategy (123), Bain & Company (23), Boston Consulting Group (23), EY Global Delivery Services (23), EY-Parthenon (23), Kearney (19).• Finance/Banking/Investments (33 firms – 74 offers): Ajman Bank (4), Deutsche Bank (5), Goldman Sachs (8), Motilal Oswal (4), PwC India (4).• AI/IT/Technology (21 firms – 51 offers): Albertsons Companies (6), Google (4), Microsoft (6).• E-commerce/Payments/FinTech/Retail (10 firms – 46 offers): Amazon (7), American Express (17), Booking Holdings (5).• FMCG (14 firms – 43 offers): HUL (4), ITC (7), Mondelez (4), Procter & Gamble (10).• Conglomerates (12 firms – 40 offers): Adani Group (5), Aditya Birla Group (5), Reliance (5).• Manufacturing/Construction/Energy/Infrastructure (11 firms – 25 offers): Castrol India (5), Abhinandan Ventures (3), ReNew (3), Tata Steel (3).• Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals/Entertainment/EdTech (9 firms – 21 offers): Indegene (5), Scaler (3), Sun Pharma (3).“Consulting accounts for 50.7% of offers; technology hiring doubles, Indian conglomerates increase offers made by 33%, and first-time recruiters account for 40% of participating organisations,” IIM-B said.The placement season also witnessed increased hiring by leading technology companies, along with a rise in first-time recruiters, who accounted for approximately 40% of the participating organisations.The 14-member student Placement Committee said, “With 600+ students placed in just two days, IIM Bangalore has set a record for the highest number of offers made in a two-day summer placement process across all IIMs.”The Placement Committee added, “The season witnessed strong participation from legacy and new recruiters, with approximately 40% being first-time recruiters. This milestone reflects the exceptional calibre of our students, the continued trust of our recruiting partners, and the collective efforts of the entire team.”
