IIM Bangalore records 100 per cent summer placements for 2026-28 batches
All 608 participating students secured offers from 128 organisations with a median monthly stipend of Rs 2 lakh, according to reports.
The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) has completed summer placements for its 2026-28 PGP and PGPBA cohorts, with all 608 participating students securing offers. According to The Hindu and India Today, the placement week took place from October 26 to 29 with 128 organisations participating.
The median monthly stipend for the batch was Rs 2 lakh, while the average stipend was Rs 1.95 lakh per month. Management consulting was the most preferred domain, accounting for 308 offers or 50.7 per cent of the total recruitments.
Accenture Strategy was the largest recruiter with 123 offers. Other prominent recruiters in the consulting sector included Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, EY Global Delivery Services, EY-Parthenon, and Kearney.
The finance, banking and investments segment saw 74 offers from 33 firms, including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and Ajman Bank. The technology category recorded 51 offers from 21 organisations, with Microsoft and Albertsons Companies making six offers each, and Google making four.
The placement cycle saw an increase in hiring by leading technology companies and a rise in first-time recruiters, who accounted for approximately 40 per cent of participating organisations. Tapas Ranjan Pati, head of Career Development Services, stated that management consulting was followed by finance/investments and product management roles.
Nishant Kumar Verma, Chairperson of Career Development Services at IIM Bangalore, said the results reflected students' aptitude and recruiters' continued confidence in the institute.