IIM Bangalore summer placements: All 608 students secure offers from 128 firms

FILE PHOTO: IIM Bangalore completed its 2026-28 summer placement process, with all 608 participating students receiving offers from 128 organisations. | Photo Credit: SHAILENDRA BHOJAK

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) has concluded its summer placement process for the 2026-28 PGP and PGPBA cohorts, with all 608 participating students securing offers from 128 organisations during the October 26-29 placement week. Consulting emerged as the largest recruiting domain, accounting for 50.7% of the total offers.

The median monthly stipend for the batch stood at ₹2 lakh, while the average was ₹1.95 lakh. The placement season saw increased participation from technology companies, while first-time recruiters accounted for approximately 40% of the participating organisations.

Accenture Strategy leads recruiter list

Accenture Strategy emerged as the largest recruiter, extending 123 offers, followed by Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group and EY Global Delivery Services, with 23 offers each. Kearney made 19 offers, while McKinsey & Company extended 12.

Consulting accounts for over half of all offers

Across sectors, consulting accounted for 308 offers from 22 firms, followed by finance, banking and investments, which saw 74 offers from 33 organisations. Technology companies made 51 offers, while e-commerce, payments, fintech and retail firms together extended 46 offers.

The FMCG sector accounted for 43 offers, with Procter & Gamble leading with 10, followed by ITC with seven. Conglomerates made 40 offers, while manufacturing, construction, energy and infrastructure companies accounted for 25 offers.

Technology and finance firms step up hiring

American Express emerged as a significant recruiter with 17 offers, while Goldman Sachs made eight offers in the finance category. Among technology companies, Microsoft and Albertsons Companies extended six offers each, while Google made four.

The institute said the placement process also saw strong participation from legacy recruiters, including global FMCG companies and leading Indian conglomerates, alongside a growing number of new recruiters.

Record offers made within two days

IIM-B’s Placement Committee said more than 600 students secured offers within two days, setting a record for the highest number of offers made in a two-day summer placement process across IIMs.

Published on October 31, 2026