Compensation metrics moved decisively upward when the 2023 batch of IIM Indore closed its recruitment cycle. Peak pay was the standout figure, climbing 132.6% to land at INR 1.14 CPA. Alongside it, the batch average gained 20.8% and finished at INR 30.21 LPA, with the median recorded at INR 27.2 LPA.

Internship hiring told a similar story for the class graduating in 2024. A pool of 140 firms took part in the Summer Internship Placements and engaged 606 students between them. The best stipend on offer expanded 50% to touch INR 6 Lakhs; averaged across the cohort, the figure improved 37% to INR 2.74 Lakhs. One quarter of all interns, or 25%, headed into Consulting roles, making it the most sought after function.

Placements 2023 Report

Set side by side, the two most recent cycles reveal salary growth paired with a leaner recruiter list. Participation stayed almost flat at 568 students in 2023 versus 572 a year earlier. Companies on campus fell from over 200 to 160, yet fresh names more than doubled: first-time recruiters went from 30 to over 80.

ParticularsPlacement Statistics 2023Placement Statistics 2022
Number of Students568572
Number of Recruiters160200+
First Time Recruiters80+30
Highest International CTC-INR 70 LPA
Highest Domestic CTCINR 1.14 CPAINR 49 LPA
Top 100 Students CTC-INR 37.95 LPA
Average CTCINR 30.21 LPAINR 25.01 LPA
Median CTCINR 27.2 LPAINR 24.09 LPA
Major DomainsFinance and Sales & MarketingConsulting & Finance
Top RecruitersAmazon, BCG, CiplaAccenture Strategy, BMW, Cisco

Benchmarking against fellow IIMs is routine given how closely the top B-schools compete. Recruiter counts, offer volumes and peak salary bands at three other institutes appear below.

InstituteNo. of RecruitersNo. of OffersHighest CTC (Range)Top Recruiter
IIM Calcutta192640INR 70-100 LPAGaza Capital, SAIF Partners
IIM Bangalore137662INR 50-55 LPAEY-Parthenon
IIM Lucknow150534INR 61.59 LPAEY Parthenon, Microsoft
IIM Nagpur41+-INR 31.54 LPADeloitte

Placements 2023 Domain Wise

Nearly a third of the placed 2023 cohort, 29%, was hired into Consulting. Finance and Sales & Marketing followed, level with each other at 18% apiece.

DomainsNumber of Students Placed
Consulting29%
Finance18%
Sales & Marketing18%
IT, Analytics and Product Management16%

Placements 2022 Salary Statistics

Pay tapered as the pool widened in 2022: the leading 100 students recorded a stronger average than the group of 200 that included them.

Number of StudentsAverage Salary Offered
Top 100 StudentsINR 37.95 LPA
Top 200 StudentsINR 32.75 LPA

Placements 2022 Domain Wise

A year earlier the sector mix looked much the same at the top. Consulting claimed 31% of the 2022 batch, and Finance took second place with 20%.

DomainsPercentage of Students Placed
Consulting31%
Finance20%
Sales & Marketing18%
General Management, Ops & Others16%
IT / Analytics15%

Placements 2022 Course Wise

Programme-level results for 2022, covering the PGP and IPM cohorts, are laid out in the sections that follow.

MBA Placements 2022

Recruiters numbering more than 200, 30 of them visiting for the first time, made offers to 572 PGP and IPM students. Domestically the strongest offer stood at INR 49 LPA, while an overseas role paid INR 70 LPA. Average pay for the batch worked out to INR 25.01 LPA and the median to INR 24.09 LPA, with hiring interest concentrated in Consulting and Finance.

ParticularsPlacement Statistics 2022
Number of Students572
Number of Recruiters200+
First Time Recruiters30
Highest International CTCINR 70 LPA
Highest Domestic CTCINR 49 LPA
Top 100 Students CTCINR 37.95 LPA
Average CTCINR 25.01 LPA
Median CTCINR 24.09 LPA
Major DomainsConsulting & Finance
Top RecruitersAccenture Strategy, BMW, Cisco

Stretch the view to three cycles and the pattern holds: participating companies never dipped below 160, and the count of placed students varied only narrowly.

ParticularsPlacement 2022Placement 2021Placements 2020
Number of Companies Participated200+210+160+
Number of Students Placed572579522
Highest PackageINR 49 LPAINR 41.5 LPAINR 50 LPA
Average PackageINR 25.01 LPAINR 23.6 LPAINR 22.92 LPA
Median PackageINR 24.09 LPAINR 22.6 LPAINR 22 LPA

Executive MBA Placements 2022

The EPGP class had 57 members on its rolls, 4 of whom stayed out of the placement process. Recruiters put forward 57 roles in all. Top pay reached INR 70 LPA; the average worked out to INR 25.9 LPA and the median to INR 23.6 LPA. Hiring firms included Accenture, EY and Fareye.

BatchEPGP 2022
Total Number of Students57
Students opted out of Placements4
Number of Roles Offered57
Highest CTCINR 70 LPA
Average CTCINR 25.9 LPA
Median CTCINR 23.6 LPA
Average CTC of Top 25% StudentsINR 33.7 LPA
Average CTC of Top 50% StudentsINR 31.3 LPA
Average CTC of Female ParticipantsINR 27.3 LPA
Top RecruitersAccenture, EY, Fareye

Because every participant landed an offer before the programme ended, the salary jump is measurable against pre-programme pay: 109% on average and 114% at the median. The recruiter list picked up 34 new companies during the same cycle.

ParticularsFigures
New Recruiters34
Increase in Highest CTC114%
Increase in Average CTC30%
Increase In Pay Post EPGP109%
Median Increase in Pay Post EPGP114%
Percentage of Students Secured Offers during Course Duration100%

Neither batch size nor pay has moved in a straight line for this programme. The 37 students of 2020 formed the smallest group of the three years, and that year still produced the strongest single offer at INR 80 LPA.

ParticularsPlacement 2022Placement 2021Placements 2020
Number of Companies Participated100+100+70+
Number of Students Placed536137
Highest PackageINR 70 LPAINR 32.76 LPAINR 80 LPA
Average PackageINR 25.9 LPAINR 19.99 LPAINR 24.10 LPA
Median PackageINR 23.6 LPAINR 19.75 LPAINR 18.98 LPA

PGP-HRM Placements 2022

Hiring for PGP-HRM 2022 came from a pool of over 20 companies. Against an average of INR 20.3 LPA, the highest package stood at INR 36 LPA. Women in the batch averaged INR 20.8 LPA, ahead of the INR 19.6 LPA average recorded for men.

BatchPGP-HRM 2022
Number of Recruiters20+
Highest CTCINR 36 LPA
Average CTCINR 20.3 LPA
Median CTCINR 24.09 LPA
Average CTC of Top 25% StudentsINR 24.4 LPA
Average CTC of Top 50% StudentsINR 22.6 LPA
Average CTC offered to Male StudentsINR 19.6 LPA
Average CTC offered to Female StudentsINR 20.8 LPA

Summer Internship Placements 2024

Each of the past three intern cohorts has been paid better than the one before it. The 2024 drive drew 140 recruiters, 55+ of them new to the campus. Stipends peaked at INR 6 Lakhs, averaged INR 2.74 Lakhs and had a median of INR 2.7 Lakhs. Offers came from BCG, PwC, Amazon, Cipla, JSW, Reliance, VI, Microsoft, Deloitte and DE Shaw, among others.

Batch202220232024
Number of Recruiters Participated190+150+140
New Recruiters70+30+55+
Highest StipendINR 3.2 LakhsINR 4 LakhsINR 6 Lakhs
Average StipendINR 1.8 LakhsINR 2 LakhsINR 2.74 Lakhs
Median Stipend-INR 2 LakhsINR 2.7 Lakhs
Average Stipend of Top 100 StudentsINR 2.95 LakhsINR 3.1 Lakhs-
Average Stipend of Top 200 Students-INR 2.75 Lakhs-
Top RecruitersCipla, JSW, AmazonBCG, Deloitte, DE ShawAdani Group, Amway, Apollo Tyres

Almost every stipend measure grew faster in 2024 than it had in 2023. Growth in the top figure came in at 50% as opposed to 25%, and the average gained 37% where the earlier year managed 11%.

Particulars20242023
Increase in Highest Stipend50%25%
Increase in Average Stipend37%11%
Increase in Median Stipend35%10%
Increase in Top 100 Stipend-5%
Increase in Top 200 Stipend-5%

Where interns went also changed between the cohorts. BFSI, FMCG and assorted other industries took in much of the 2023 group, while the 2024 intake clustered into Consulting along with Sales & Marketing.

Domains20242023
Consulting25%25%
Finance16%-
Sales & Marketing23%-
Automotive-7%
Manufacturing-7%
FMCG-15%
E-Commerce-7%
BFSI-17%
Healthcare-4%
IT & Analytics15%14%
Others-4%
Others21%4%

Placements 2021 Sector Wise Analysis

At INR 45 LPA, the richest offer of the 2021 cycle came from Amazon. Volume hiring belonged to Cognizant, which picked up 28 students for Senior Associate and Senior Business Analyst positions. By headcount, Consulting took in the biggest share of the batch and Finance ranked next.

SectorsNumber of Students PlacedHighest CTC Range
Consulting122INR 28-30 LPA
Finance84INR 29 LPA
Sales & Marketing30INR 24-30 LPA
General Management / Ops / HR40INR 28-45 LPA
IT / E-Commerce / Analytics70INR 25-30 LPA

Consulting Sector Placements 2021

Name of the CompanyRoles OfferedNo. of students PlacedCTC (LPA)
BCGSr Associate428-30
Bain Capability NetworkAssociate614
EYConsultant1620
McKinseyJr Analyst, Consultant516-20
CognizantSr Associate, Sr BA2813-20
DeloitteConsultant1821
Everest GroupSr Analyst618
GEP ConsultingConsultant720
Infosys Management ConsultingConsultant814-15
IQVIAConsultant314-16
Vector ConsultingManager120
OptumSenior Product Analyst218-23
PWC IndiaConsultant, Analyst, Associate1512
PWC USAdvisory120
MXV ConsultingConsultant216

Finance Sector Placements 2021

Name of the CompanyRoles OfferedNo. of students PlacedCTC (LPA)
Axis BankMT, Assistant Manager1220
Bank Of AmericaManager - Trade Finance217.5
BarclaysSenior Business Analyst114-18
Credit SuisseMarket Risk Analyst515-18
CRISILConsultant113
DE ShawAnalyst129
Deutsche BankCorporate Banking Analyst, AVP818-20
FidelityProduct Analyst216-18
Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst, Analyst922
HDFC BankManagement Associate115
HSBCGlobal Operations Graduate418
ICICI BankWholesale Banking, Product1017.5
IDFC First BankSales, Product strategy718
JPMCInvestment Banking Analyst (2-PPO)918
Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst424
NomuraAnalyst118
SBI General InsuranceManagement Trainee315
State StreetAsst Manager418

Sales & Marketing Placements 2021

CompanyRoleNo of studentsCTC (LPA)
Asian PaintsManagement Trainee322
Bajaj AutoManagement Trainee222
CumminsProcess Planning Manager216-18
DiageoManagement Trainee315-20
GSKManagement Trainee317-20
HenkelDistribution213.5
HULSales and Marketing324-30
HindwareSales and Marketing012
ITCSales and Marketing2-328
LorealAssociate122
MaricoManagement Trainee223-24
MORE RetailManagement Trainee216
PiramalManagement Trainee322
XiaomiManagement Trainee114-16

General Management / Ops / HR Sector Placements 2021

CompanyRoleNo of studentsCTC (LPA)
ACT FibernetManagement Trainee2-320
BlackBuckProgram Manager124
AmazonProduct Manager, Consultant1328-45
CiplaBrand Manager518
CumminsProcess Planning Manager216-20
JSWSenior Sale Manager118
Jubilant FoodworksManagement Trainee216
L&TStrategy, Planning, Analyst613
Tata SteelMT, Sales, Operations815.5

IT / E-Commerce / Analytics Sector Placements 2021

Name of the CompanyRoles OfferedNo of students PlacedCTC (LPA)
MicrosoftProduct Manager325-30
American ExpressRisk Analyst, MT1623-28
GEDTLP120
GenpactAsst. Manager712
MuSigmaTrainee Apprentice Leader18-11
Fractal AnalyticsConsultant321
TCSConsultant, Business Analyst1212
WiproConsultant, Pre Sales1615
Mahindra ComvivaProduct Manager121
Policy BazaarManagement Trainee118
Yes BankProgram Manager518.5-22
Tech MahindraGLC3-417-20

Alumni Network

Consulting firms, technology majors and banks employ large numbers of graduates from the institute. Amazon carries the biggest alumni contingent at 264.

Name of the CompanyNumber of Alumni
Amazon264
Deloitte236
IIM Indore235
Accenture212
ICICI Bank211
TCS176
Cognizant171
EY168
American Express156
Google113
HDFC Bank97
PwC91
Capgemini90
Flipkart77
IRIS Annual Fest69

Placements FAQs

Ques. What salary levels did the 2022 placement drive produce?

Ans. An offer of INR 70 LPA stood as the maximum for that cycle, while the batch as a whole averaged INR 25.01 LPA.

Ques. How many firms visited the campus in 2022?

Ans. The count crossed 200, and among them 30 arrived as first-time recruiters.

Ques. Which domain accounted for most offers in 2022?

Ans. Most of the offers that season were split between the Consulting and Finance domains.

Ques. How much was offered to the Executive MBA batch of 2022?

Ans. Pay for EPGP 2022 averaged INR 25.9 LPA, and the single best package touched INR 70 LPA.

Ques. What did PGP-HRM students earn in 2022?

Ans. Their highest offer stood at INR 36 LPA, while the programme average settled at INR 20.3 LPA.

Ques. Which companies recruit most actively here?

Ans. Names appearing regularly include AB InBev, Microsoft, Google, KPMG, Amway and Accenture.

Ques. How were internship stipends structured for the 2023 cohort?

Ans. That cohort recorded an average stipend of INR 2 Lakhs, with the maximum going up to INR 4 Lakhs.

Ques. What was the recruiter turnout for the 2023 internship season?

Ans. Participation crossed 150 companies, a figure that included 30 first-time recruiters.

Ques. Where did the largest share of interns get hired?

Ans. Consulting headed the 2022 internship list at 22% of offers, and BFSI trailed it at 18%.

Ques. In what way has the average internship stipend changed lately?

Ans. An 11% rise in the monthly average was recorded over the 2021 to 2023 period, taking it to INR 4 Lakhs.