I am a fresher who has got an admit from XLRI (BM) and I am waiting for IIMA results. I don't think I will get IIMA. Assuming I don't get IIMA should I join XLRI or attempt CAT next year?

If you are planning on adding relevant work experience to your profile then taking another year to attempt CAT can be beneficial. If not, then this decision can hurt your case. CAT is also quite unpredictable, so you can’t be certain that you will get into IIM A next year. Joining XLRI can be a good decision. It is one of the best B-schools in the county. There are people who may argue that IIM A offers better opportunities, which may even be true. However, XLRI is a different kind of brand with an enviable campus experience. As a part of XLRI, you will have access to their extensive alumni base across the industries, sectors, and institutes. Add up these factors and weigh in your options before making any decision.

What are some funny questions asked in a XLRI interview?

One of my friends is a student of XLRI and her interview experience was quite strange. When she looks back at the experience it seems quite funny. Here are a few snippets of her experience. First, she was asked to explain the differences between Shakespearean Tragedy and Sophoclean Tragedy. This question is actually quite great for checking how deeply you can analyze dramatic narratives. But the fact that it was the very first question makes it funny. There was a follow-up question to the previous one. The question was, ‘How do you relate Shakespearean tragedy to human resources?’ and she was asked to state it with appropriate examples. One of the interviewers was from Civil Engineering and asked questions like, ‘What is the most reactive metal?’ (Ans- Sodium) and ‘What is the atomic number of Sodium?’ These questions were strange for my friend as she is a humanities student. Based on many incidents that I heard from my friends over the year, it seems that most interviews of B-schools are of non-standardized nature. In most cases, the type of questions they ask depends on what presumptions they make about the candidate, and some depending upon their bias on a particular topic. However, it is a matter of discussion. Here is an interesting anecdote, I know a few people who have failed in XLRI PI round but have successfully cracked IIMs PI.

Does ISB have a brand value better than that of XLRI, FMS, or IIM L?

The brand value of ISB and XLRI, FMS, IIM L can’t be compared. ISB is known for its executive PGP while XLRI, FMS, and IIM L are reputed for their two-year-long MBA progran. These are some of the top-rated B-Schools in the country and have long-standing legacies. ISB has a huge batch size of around 800. Due to the huge batch size students face problems getting decent opportunities through campus placements.The ROI isn’t that good. The total course fee for PGPM is around INR 36.3 lakhs. While the average CTC is around 34.07 LPA, according to the recent highlights of ISB placements.

Is it true that XLRI does not consider past academics for admission?

It’s not true that XLRI doesn’t consider past academics for shortlisting students. They consider the academic records along with the other factors in your profile but the weightage assigned to academics is not as much as other reputed management institutes like IIMs. Here is the weightage of different components for final selection at XLRI. XLRI Selection Criteria Weightage 2022: XAT score - 60% GD/PI - 25% Academic profile, essay, GK, work experience, video - 15% As they assign only 15% for academic profile and other factors, if you perform well in XAT and GD-PI round, you will have a good chance of converting the interview call. Also, XAT doesn’t have any minimum required mark in graduation like CAT. So, if you want to join XLRI, prepare well for XAT and work on your communication skills.

XLRI or SPJIMR? Where should I go?

If you aren’t sure about the field of specialization, then you should choose XLRI. It is widely reputed for its HR program. The head HR of most of the top MNCs in India are XLRI alumni. It is more reputed and has a large alumni base. XLRI placements are better than SPJIMR. The average CTC for the institute is INR 30.73 LPA. SPJIMR has a better placement record for Information Management and Operations, compared to XLRI.

What is the approximate XAT cutoff percentile for getting a GDPI call for HRM from XLRI?

XLRI has released the required XAT cutoff 2022 for their PGDM HRM and BM program. Here is the XLRI HRM Cutoff: Category VALR DM QA Overall Male Engineering 80 75 80 93 Female Engineering 75 68 74 90 Male Non-Engineering 80 75 73 90 Female Non-Engineering 75 68 64 87 Students who meet the cutoff requirement will be shortlisted for the GD-PI round of admission.

Can anyone share their XLRI GD & PI experiences?

Due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation, XLRI took interviews online for 2021-23 batch. My brother had a zoom interview for XLRI BM. He completed Integrated M.Sc from IIT Kanpur and then pursued M.Phil and Ph.D. from Tilburg University. The interview lasted for 40 mins. There were four interviewers. After the introduction round they asked him about his Ph.D. and why he didn’t complete it. They asked him whether he has any backup plan in case he wasn’t selected. There were also questions on his hobbies, his career choices after MBA, his job interview experience. They ended the interview with some questions on current affairs. Overall, his XLRI Interview experience was smooth.

How is life at the XLRI Jamshedpur?

XLRI is an elite B School that not only offers a plethora of management programs but also a wide range of executive education courses. Owing to its serene location in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, XLRI Jamshedpur has a rather lively and mixed community of peers, faculty, pool, and staff. The course curriculum is taught through a practical approach and is quite rigorous. The Pedagogy involves experiential learning, a Case-based approach, and real-life examples. The faculty pool comprises extremely qualified and learned professors that impart Knowledge through unique methodologies and make the students ready to face the corporate world. XLRI does not solely focus on academics and gives equal importance to extracurricular activities. Its rich extracurricular culture is promoted through a variety of cultural sports and social activities. A number of student-driven clubs and committees work relentlessly throughout the year to enable students to develop holistically With the right mindset of learning and reaching new heights, one can make the most out of the enriching campus life at XLRI Jamshedpur.

Between IIM L and XLRI, which is better?

XLRI is the better option among these. The institute has a strong industry presence. According to the recent highlights, XLRI placements are pretty good. During the 2022 placement drive, the average CTC offered was INR 30.73 LPA. While the highest CTC offered was INR 60 LPA. XLRI is widely reputed across the country. If you check the credentials of multinational brands operating in India, most of them are XLRI alumni. Student life at XLRI is much better compared to IIM L. The personality development programs of XLRI are pretty good and help students gain management and leadership traits. IIM L has a more traditional approach toward academics.

I converted XLRI BM, which was my third best call after IIM A and L. Should I join this year or try for ABCL again next year?

There may be two possibilities here for your rejection- you were nervous during the interviews Or you came across as an aggressive/manipulative/inflexible kind of person to the interviewers. With your profile, you should probably wait for one year to give a shot at IIM A, B, C, L, before going for XLRI. Prepare for the interview with a calm and good presence of mind. Even though CAT is unpredictable, take your chances, if you aspire to join Consulting or Finance firms. If you aspire for a Marketing/ Operations/ General Management role, then there would be hardly any difference. Waiting for a year is a good idea. Along with the reviews and data, consider preference to be known as an IIM A alum than an XL alum. How well you manage your emotional and logical reasons for pursuing MBA is what you need to think about.

XLRI Placements 2023: Average Package: INR 32.7 & Highest Package: INR 1.1 CPA

Q: Which are the top recruiting companies at XLRI?

Some of the top recruiting companies at XLRIare Amazon, Procter & Gamble, Flipkart, L&T and many others.

Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur popularly known as XLRI Jamshedpur is amongst the top Business schools in India. The institute has maintained an excellent placement track record. It offers a high RoI where the average placement package stands above INR. 24 LPA, while the general cost for its PGDM program stands at around INR. 11 LPA.

XLRI concluded the final placement drive for 2021-23 batch with 100% placements. A total of 463 students secured job offers. Students received 484 domestic offers & 3 international offers. The percentage of PPOs was 43.8%. The highest international salary of INR 1.1 CPA came from the HR domain. The highest domestic salary stood at INR 78.2 LPA which came from the ITES sector. The average salary increased from INR 30.7 LPA in 2022 to INR 32.7 LPA in 2023. The placement drive saw a participation of 117 recruiters including 30 new recruiters. Some of the top recruiters are Barclays, Emaar Properties, Indigo Edge, Mercedes Benz etc.

XLRI has concluded its placement drive for the batch 2022 and has achieved 100% placements where 99 recruiters participated including 23 new recruiters. The Highest CTC stood at INR 60+ LPA which as offered by the BFSI Sector whereas the Average CTC stood at INR 30.73 LPA and the Median CTC stood at INR 29 LPA. Around 40.28% students received Pre-Placement Offers.

The institute has also concluded its summer internship placement drive for the batch of 2022-24 and 510 students received 525 offers and the Highest Stipend stood at INR 3.5 Lakhs per months whereas the Average stipend stood at INR 1.54 Lakhs per month.

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Table of Content

XLRI Placements 2023 Report
XLRI Placements Sector Wise Analysis

2.1 XLRI Sales & Marketing, Pharma Sector Placements

2.2 XLRI HR Sector Placements

2.3 XLRI Consulting & General Management Sector Placements

2.4 XLRI BFSI & Others Sector Placements

XLRI Placements Sector-Wise
XLRI Year-wise Placement Statistics
XLRI Placements Batch Profile
XLRI Summer Internship Placements 2024 Highlights
XLRI Summer Internship Placements 2023 Domain-Wise
XLRI Summer Internship Placements 2022 Sector-Wise
XLRI Placement Sector-Wise Top Recruiters
XLRI Alumni Network
XLRI Placements FAQs

XLRI Placements 2022 Report

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2021	Placement Statistics 2022	Placements Statistics 2023
Placement Percentage	100%	100%	100%
No. of Recruiters	108	99	117
Total number of offers	370	-	487
No. of New Recruiters	23	23	30
PPOs	33.33%	40.28%	43.8%
No. of Students Placed	358	427	463
Highest CTC	INR 50 LPA	INR 60 LPA	INR 1.1 CPA
Average CTC	INR 25.08 LPA	INR 30.73 LPA	INR 32.7 LPA
Median CTC	INR. 23 LPA	INR 29 LPA	INR 30 LPA
Average CTC (Top 10%)	INR 37.49 LPA	INR 48.42 LPA	INR 57.7 LPA
Average CTC (Top 25%)	INR 34.80 LPA	INR 41.2 LPA	INR 46.8 LPA
Top Recruiters	Mastercard, DE Shaw, Pay	Swiggy, American Express, FreshWorks	Barclays, Emaar Properties, Indigo Edge, Mercedes Benz

XLRI Jamshedpur conclided the 2023 placement drive with 100% placements. 463 students were placed with 487 offers. Students received 43.8% PPOs. The highest international salary stood at INR 1.1 CPA & the highest domestic salary stood at INR 78.2 LPA. The average salary stood at INR 32.7 LPA. Top 10% average salary was INR 57.7 LPA & top 25% average salary was INR 46.8 LPA. The median salary stood at INR 30 LPA. The placement drive engaged 117 recruiters including 30 new recruiters. Some of the top recruiters are Barclays, Emaar Properties, Indigo Edge, Mercedes Benz etc.

The institute has concluded its 2022 placement drive with 100% placement record. A total of 99 including 23 new recruiters participated in the placement drive. Around 40.28% students were offered PPOs. The highest CTC stood at INR 60 LPA whereas the average and median CTC stood at INR 30.73 LPA and INR 29 LPA respectively.

The insitute has successfully achieved 100% placements for the outgoing batch of 2019-21 of its flagship programmes (PGDM Human Resource Management and PGDM Business Management) with all 358 candidates securing offers through the final recruitment process in 2 days.

XLRI Placements Sector Wise Analysis

As per the information collected by collegedunia, the maximum number of students were placed in the BFSI & other sectors followed by Consulting and General Management sector. Following its the sector wise analysis for the batch 2022 at XLRI Jamshedpur:

Sectors	Number of Students Placed	CTC Range
Sales & Marketing, Pharma	38	INR 20.7 - 32 LPA
HR	42	INR 19 - 30 LPA
Consulting & General Management	97	INR 20.8 - 43.9 LPA
IT / E-Commerce	19	INR 21.55 - 40.5 LPA
BFSI & Others	99	INR 22 - 40 LPA

XLRI Sales & Marketing, Pharma Sector Placements

The following table represents the sales & marketing, pharma sector placements for the batch 2022 at XLRI:

Name of the Companies	Designation	No. of Students	CTC
P&G	Account Manager	3	27-30
HUL	Management Trainee	2	29-30
ITC	AUT-HR, HR Manager	11	28-32
Colgate-Palmolive	Lead Associate	1	30-32
Asian Paints	Manager	5	28
Nestle	Management Trainee	3	26-27
Samsung	Manager	1	25.4
Mondelez	Management Trainee	2	29
Dabur	Management Trainee	1	25-28
Reckitt	Management Trainee	4	30-32
Pidilite	Management Trainee	0	25-26
PepsiCo	Manager	2	24-26
Cipla	Manager	1	23
Dr Reddy's	Management Trainee	0	20.7
Thermofisher	Management Trainee	1	28
Novozymes	Global Mgmt Graduate	1	25-26

XLRI HR Sector Placements

The following table represents the HR sector placements for the batch 2022 at XLRI:

Name of the Companies	Designation	No. of Students	CTC
P&G	Management Trainee	1	27-30
HUL	Management Trainee	1	29-30
ITC	Management Trainee	2	28-32
Colgate-Palmolive	Management Trainee	1	30-32
Marico	Manager	2	27
J.P. Morgan Chase	Analyst	6	22
Bajaj Auto	Management Trainee	5	24
Myntra	Human Capital Manager	3	23
Ola	Manager	7	23
PwC	Associate	4	21
EY	Senior Consultant	1	20-22
Deloitte	Consultant	7	23.5
Myntra	L&D Lead	2	23

XLRI Consulting & General Management Sector Placements

The following table represents the Consulting & General Sector Placements for the batch 2022 at XLRI:

Name of the Companies	Designation	No. of Students	CTC
BCG	Senior Associate	26	33-35
Bain & Co	Associate Consultant	23	33
Kearney	Consultant	0	33-35
Accenture strategy	Recruiting Analyst	22	43.92
Aon	Consultant	5	22
Everest Group	Senior Analyst	2	26.7
TAS	TAS Probationer	2	26
Aditya Birla Group	Leadership Associate	5	22.5
Mahindra GMC	GMC	2	26
Capgemini ELITE	Manager	2	22
Reliance Industries	Head of Learning & development	3	20.8
Hinduja Group	Associate	1	24
EY	Consultant	1	20-22
Deloitte	Consultant	3	23.5

XLRI BFSI & Others Sector Placements

The following table represents the BFSI & Others sector placements for the batch 2022 at XLRI:

Name of the Companies	Designation	No. of Students	CTC
Goldman Sachs	Associate	3	35-40
JPMC	Analyst	3	35-40
Avendus	Investment Banking Associate	2	25
Citi Bank	Commercial Banking Analyst	3	28
ProgCap	Analyst	0	40
Lodha Group	Associate General Manager	4	40
M3M	Senior Manager	4	22

XLRI Placements Sector-Wise

The following table represents the sector-wise placements that took place during the 2021 placement drive:

Sector-wise Roles	No. of Placements
Consulting	29%
Sales & Marketing	16%
BFSI	14%
Other	41%

Consulting firms extended offers to 29% of the candidates. Sales & Marketing and BFSI constituted 16% and 14% of the roles offered to Business Management students respectively. Other roles included niche functions in Product Management, Business Transformation, Brand Management, and Finance.

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XLRI Year-wise Placement Statistics

The following graph represents the year-wise placement statistics observed during the previous placement seasons:

Placement Year	Average salary (INR. in LPA)	Median salary (INR. in LPA)
2021	25.08	23
2020	24.30	23
2019	22.35	21
2018	20.10	21
2017	19.21	19
2016	18.50	18

The institute has witnessed a steady growth with regards to the Average and Median Salary packages, however, during the year 2020 and 2021, the median salary package has remained consistent.

XLRI Placements Batch Profile

The following table represents the batch 2021 profile of the Business Management Program:

Batch Size	101
No. of Male Students	62%
No. of Female Students	38%
Average Work Experience	27 Months
Work Experience	Freshers: 38%
	0-12 Months: 5%
	12-24 Months: 21%
	24-48 Months: 24%
	36-48 Months: 10%
	>48 Months: 2%

With regards to the Educational Background, the following table represents the academic background of the students:

Academic Background	No. of Students
B.E/B.Tech	67%
B.Com.	16%
B.Sc.	6%
BBA/BMS	5%
BA	3%
Others	3%

It is observed that, maximum number of students were from the B.E. / B-Tech course,

XLRI Summer Internship Placements 2024 Highlights

Batch	2020-22	2021-23	2022-24
Total Students	424	470	510
Number of Companies	126	-	103
First Time Recruiters	41	-	-
Numner of Offers	-	-	525
Highest Stipend	INR 5 Lakhs	INR 6.8 Lakhs (For 2 Months)	INR 3.5 Lakhs
Average Stipend	INR 1.1 Lakhs	INR 1.28 Lakhs	INR 1.54 Lakhs
Median Stipend	INR 1.20 Lakhs	INR 1.27 Lakhs	INR 1.50 Lakhs
Average Stipend (Top 5%)	-	-	INR 2.35 Lakhs
Average Stipend (Top 10%)	INR 1.72 Lakhs	INR 1.82 Lakhs	INR 2.17 Lakhs
Average Stipend (Top 25%)	INR 1.57 Lakhs	INR 1.63 Lakhs	INR 2.02 Lakhs
Average Stipend (Top 50%)	-	-	INR 1.85 Lakhs
Top Recruiters	Amazon, Dabur, ITC	Coca Cola, Asian Paints, P&G

During XLRI Summer Internship Placements 2024, 103 recruiters offered 525 placement offers to 510 students. The highest stipend stood at INR 3.5 Lakhs per month. Students received an average stipend of INR 1.54 Lakhs per month & a median stipend of INR 1.50 Lakhs per month. Average stipend stood at INR 2.35 Lakhs for top 5%, INR 2.17 Lakhs for top 10%, INR 2,02 Lakhs for top 25% & INR 1.85 Lakhs for top 50% of the batch.

The institute has completes its summer internship placement drive for the batch 2021-23, and the largest ever batch of 470 students participated in the placement drive.

During the summer internship placements of 2023, the highest stipend stood at INR 6.8 Lakhs for 2 months which was offered by the BFSI Sector and the average stipend increased by 5% Y-O-Y to INR 1.28 Lakhs whereas the median stipend stood at INR 1.27 Lakhs and top 10% and 25% students were offered the stipend of INR 1.82 Lakhs and INR 1.63 Lakhs respectively.

The top segment roles were offered from the Consulting, Sales and Marketing domains and some of the top recruiters like Coca Cola, Asian Paints, P&G, ITC and many others participated in the summer internship placement drive of 2023.

XLRI Summer Internship Placements 2023 Domain-Wise

The following table represents the domain-Wise summer internships of passing out batch of 2023:

Domains	Percentage of Students offered Internships
Consulting / Advisory	25%
IT and E-Commerce	22%
FMCG	17%
BFSI	10%

XLRI Summer Internship Placements 2022 Sector-Wise

The following table represents the sector wise summer internship placements:

Sectors	Percentage of Offers
FMCG	20%
BFSI	14%
E-Commerce	14%
Consulting & Advisory	11%

It is observed that the maximum number of offers were offered from the FMCG Sector.

XLRI Placement Sector-Wise Top Recruiters

Boston Consulting Group, Accenture Strategy, Microsoft, Amazon, P&G, Aditya Birla Group, ITC, Avendus Capital, Standard Chartered, Capgemini ELITE, Hindustan Unilever, and others. New recruiters included companies such as Arga Investment Management, Myntra, Power Finance Corporation, Thoucentric Consulting, Welspun, Tolaram Group, M H Alshaya, JCB, TCS, Vedanta, and etc were amongst some of the major recruiters.

Sectors	Top Recruiters	Roles
Consulting	Bain & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, AT Kearney, Accenture Strategy, Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, Everest Group, Infosys Consulting	Consulting
FMCG	P&G, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Colgate Palmolive, Asian Paints, Samsung, Marico	Company Strategy, Sales & Marketing, Product Supply, Operations, IT and Human Resources
Pharma	Cipla, Dr. Reddy’s, Sun Pharma, Thermofisher, Aurigene Health Tech
Finance	Goldman Sachs, J.P Morgan Chase, NIIF, Citibank, Standard Chartered, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI, Edelweiss	Front End Investment Banking, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Global and Corporate Banking, Wealth Management, Global Markets, Equity Research, and Retail Banking
General Management	TAS, Aditya Birla Group, Mahindra, Capgemini ELITE, Reliance Industries, Xiaomi, RPG, Hinduja, ACT.	General Management
ITES, E-commerce and Online Services	Microsoft, Amazon, PayTM, PhonePe, Myntra, Ola, Media.net, Flipkart, Udaan, AirBnB, HCL, TCS, EXL, Byju’s, Unacademy, VMock	Product Manager, Program Manager, Business Development, Financial Planning
HR	P&G, HUL, ITC, Colgate Palmolive, Marico, JP Morgan Chase, and Co., Myntra, Ola, Power Finance Corporation, Samsung	Chief Talent Officer, HR Consulting, recruitment, Compensation & Benefits and HR Analytics.

XLRI Jamshedpur Alumni Network

Name of the Company	Number of Alumni
Accenture	462
Tata Steel	386
Amazon	297
TCS	253
Cognizant	181
EY	162
Microsoft	121
HSBC	121
XLRI Jamshedpur Jamshedpur	107
Unilever	102
L&T	102
Flipkart	99
ITC Limited	93
BCG	92
Procter & Gamble	91

XLRI Placements FAQs

Ques. What percentage of the batch was offered Pre-Placement offers during the placement drive of 2021 at XLRI?

Ans. In the placement drive of 2021 at XLRI, around 33.33% of the batch was offered pre-placement offers.

Ques. In which sector does the maximum number of students were placed during the placement drive of 2021 at XLRI?

Ans. During the placement drive of 2021 at XLRI, the maximum percentage of students were placed in the Consulting sector (29%) followed by Sales & Marketing sector (16%).

Ques. What is the highest stipend offered during the summer internship placements of 2023 at XLRI?

Ans. In the summer internship placements of 2023 at XLRI, the highest stipend stood at INR 6.8 Lakhs for 2 months.

Ques. What is the average stipend offered during the summer internship placements of 2023 at XLRI?

Ans. In the summer internship placements of 2023 at XLRI, the average stipend stood at INR 1.28 Lakhs.

Ques. How many students participated in the summer internships placements of 2023 at XLRI?

Ans. During the summer internship placements of 2023 at XLRI, around 470 students participated.

Ques. How many companies participated in the summer internship placements of 2022 at XLRI?

Ans. In the summer internship placements of 2022 at XLRI, around 126 companies participated.

Ques. What sort of salary packages are offered at XLRI?

Ans. The highest offered was INR 50 LPA and the average CTC stood at INR 25.08 LPA and the median CTC stood at INR 23 LPA whereas the top 10% and 25% students were offered the average CTC of INR 37.49 LPA and INR 34.80 LPA respectively.

Ques. How many companies participated in the placement drive of 2021 at XLRI?

Ans. A total 108 recruiters participated in the placement drive, out of which 23 were first time recruiters.

Ques. How many pre placement offers were offered in the placement drive of 2021 at XLRI?

Ans. 33.33% of the students were offered pre-placement offers in the placement drive of 2021 at XLRI.

Ques. Which are the top recruiting companies at XLRI?

Ans. Some of the top recruiting companies at XLRI are Amazon, Procter & Gamble, Flipkart, L&T and many others.

Category	VALR	DM	QA	Overall
Male Engineering	80	75	80	93
Female Engineering	75	68	74	90
Male Non-Engineering	80	75	73	90
Female Non-Engineering	75	68	64	87