Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow2021 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow: 2021 Placement Report
IIM Lucknow (IIM L) 2021 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow's 2021 placement cycle: IIM Lucknow achieved 100% placement for its 478-student PGP35/PGP-ABM16 batch of 2019-21, conducted entirely virtually, with an average CTC of Rs 26 lakh; Consulting led sector share at 33%; median CTC rose +2.2% 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 was the largest placement domain for IIM Lucknow's PGP35/PGP-ABM16 batch of 2019-21 at 33% of offers, followed by IT & Analytics at 24%, with Sales & Marketing (12%), Finance (11%), General Management (11%) and Operations (9%) making up the remainder. Amazon was the single largest recruiter with 31 offers, ahead of Accenture and Deloitte with 27 each, Boston Consulting Group with 15, and Bain & Co. and Mastercard Advisors tied at 13 each, a mix leaning toward both consulting and IT/e-commerce hiring consistent with the sector split. The entire placement process, spanning both a Higher Entry Placement Process for candidates with 12 or more months of experience and the general Final Placement Process, was conducted virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The batch comprised 478 students (302 male, 176 female), all of whom were placed. The Rs 26 lakh average CTC ran above the Rs 23.5 lakh median, pointing to a moderately right skewed pay distribution, and the highest domestic offer of Rs 51 lakh was below the Rs 56 lakh highest international offer. Within Consulting, top recruiters included Accenture Strategy, Bain & Co., BCG, Kearney and McKinsey & Company, while Finance's highest CTC of Rs 44 lakh came from names such as Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
Key takeaways
Median CTC rose 2.2%
Median CTC rose from ₹23 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹23.50 LPA this year (+2.2%). That is a modest change for Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow 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 7.2%
Average CTC rose from ₹24.25 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹26 LPA this year (+7.2%). That is a clear year-on-year shift for Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow 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.
Highest CTC fell 5.6%
Highest CTC fell from ₹54 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹51 LPA this year (−5.6%). That is a clear year-on-year shift for Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow 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 33%
Consulting accounted for 33% of offers, the largest sector share in this 2021 report. The next sector, IT & Analytics, sat at 24%, so the gap between first and second is 9 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 57% of offers
Consulting and IT & Analytics together made up 57% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. Sales & Marketing was a distant third at 12%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
100% of the eligible batch placed
478 of 478 eligible students accepted offers through the campus process (100%). With essentially full participation in the reported pool, the next question is how those offers were distributed across sectors and pay bands rather than whether a seat converted.
Sector split
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Top recruiters
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2021?
Average CTC was ₹26 LPA and median was ₹23.50 LPA. The average sits above the median, so a smaller set of higher offers pulled the mean up relative to a typical package.
How does the highest CTC compare with the average in 2021?
The highest CTC was ₹51 LPA (Domestic) / ₹56 LPA (International), about 2x the average of ₹26 LPA.
Which program does this 2021 report cover?
This page covers PGP & PGP-ABM, Batch 2019-21 at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
Consulting was the largest placement domain for IIM Lucknow’s PGP35/PGP-ABM16 batch of 2019-21 at 33% of offers, followed by IT & Analytics at 24%, with Sales & Marketing (12%), Finance (11%), General Management (11%) and Operations (9%) making up the remainder. Amazon was the single largest recruiter with 31 offers, ahead of Accenture and Deloitte with 27 each, Boston Consulting Group with 15, and Bain & Co. and Mastercard Advisors tied at 13 each, a mix leaning toward both consulting and IT/e-commerce hiring consistent with the sector split. The entire placement process, spanning both a Higher Entry Placement Process for candidates with 12 or more months of experience and the general Final Placement Process, was conducted virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The batch comprised 478 students (302 male, 176 female), all of whom were placed. The Rs 26 lakh average CTC ran above the Rs 23.5 lakh median, pointing to a moderately right skewed pay distribution, and the highest domestic offer of Rs 51 lakh was below the Rs 56 lakh highest international offer. Within Consulting, top recruiters included Accenture Strategy, Bain & Co., BCG, Kearney and McKinsey & Company, while Finance’s highest CTC of Rs 44 lakh came from names such as Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.