Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore2021 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore: 2021 Placement Report
IIM Bangalore (IIM B) 2021 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore's 2021 placement cycle: 440 students received 481 offers from 120 recruiters for the PGP batch of 2019-21, with a median CTC of Rs 28.60 lakh; Consulting led sector share at 36%; median CTC rose +14.4% versus the prior year. The longer reading and numbered takeaways below unpack what that means for sector mix, recruiter depth, and how to read average versus median.
Consulting held its position as the leading sector for the PGP batch of 2019-21 at 36% of final placement offers, with IT/Product Management (17%) and Finance (14%) next, and e-Commerce close behind at 11%, a placement season that ran through a pandemic year. Accenture Strategy led recruiters decisively with 41 offers, more than 1.7 times the next closest firm, Amazon at 28, followed by Bain & Company (24), Goldman Sachs (22) and McKinsey (18); newer names like Paytm and Navi Technologies also cracked the top recruiter list alongside established players RPG Group and Vedanta Limited.
With 481 offers against 440 students, the batch averaged 1.09 offers per student, and across 120 recruiters that is roughly 4.0 offers per recruiter. Only 8 overseas offers were recorded, about 1.7% of the total, the lowest international share in this run of years, plausibly reflecting pandemic-era travel and hiring disruption. Average compensation of Rs 28.98 lakh sat only marginally above the Rs 28.60 lakh median, indicating a fairly even pay distribution.
Pre-placement offers were a large share of the process at 193 made and 160 accepted, well ahead of lateral placement offers (110 made, 98 accepted).
Key takeaways
Median CTC rose 14.4%
Median CTC rose from ₹25 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹28.60 LPA this year (+14.4%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Average CTC rose 10.7%
Average CTC rose from ₹26.18 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹28.98 LPA this year (+10.7%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Consulting led the batch at 36%
Consulting accounted for 36% of offers, the largest sector share in this 2021 report. The next sector, IT/Product Management, sat at 17%, so the gap between first and second is 19 percentage points. If your target function sits outside this lead sector, treat the headline placement rate as a campus-wide figure rather than a guarantee for your preferred cohort.
Top two sectors took 53% of offers
Consulting and IT/Product Management together made up 53% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. Finance was a distant third at 14%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
International offers stayed rare
8 of 481 offers were international (1.7%). That share is small enough that domestic packages define the typical story. Crore-plus overseas headlines, when they appear, usually sit in this thin tail rather than in the median.
120 recruiters, led by Accenture Strategy
120 firms participated for 481 offers, about 4 offers per recruiter on average. Accenture Strategy topped the named list, followed by Amazon, Bain & Company, and Goldman Sachs. Offer concentration among a few brand-name firms is common at top campuses; check whether your target employers actually appear in this list rather than assuming brand gravity alone.
Sector split
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Top recruiters
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2021?
Average CTC was ₹28.98 LPA and median was ₹28.60 LPA. The average and median sit close together, pointing to a fairly tight band of outcomes across the batch.
How significant were international offers in 2021?
8 of 481 offers were international (1.7%).
Which program does this 2021 report cover?
This page covers PGP 2019-21 at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
Consulting held its position as the leading sector for the PGP batch of 2019-21 at 36% of final placement offers, with IT/Product Management (17%) and Finance (14%) next, and e-Commerce close behind at 11%, a placement season that ran through a pandemic year. Accenture Strategy led recruiters decisively with 41 offers, more than 1.7 times the next closest firm, Amazon at 28, followed by Bain & Company (24), Goldman Sachs (22) and McKinsey (18); newer names like Paytm and Navi Technologies also cracked the top recruiter list alongside established players RPG Group and Vedanta Limited.
With 481 offers against 440 students, the batch averaged 1.09 offers per student, and across 120 recruiters that is roughly 4.0 offers per recruiter. Only 8 overseas offers were recorded, about 1.7% of the total, the lowest international share in this run of years, plausibly reflecting pandemic-era travel and hiring disruption. Average compensation of Rs 28.98 lakh sat only marginally above the Rs 28.60 lakh median, indicating a fairly even pay distribution.
Pre-placement offers were a large share of the process at 193 made and 160 accepted, well ahead of lateral placement offers (110 made, 98 accepted).