IIM Calcutta's official placement report is now out. In 2022, IIM Calcutta saw a significant leap in the average salary for the batch but saw only a 6% increase in the median salary. The average of the top-50% of all salaries stood at over 41 lakhs, while the average of the top-quarter of all salaries stood at an even more incredible 48 lakhs. Here is a quick look at IIM Calcutta placements in 2022, including a glimpse of key salary and recruitment figures from the placement process.
IIM Calcutta Placements 2022 - Key Salary Figures
In 2022, the average salary at IIM Calcutta stood at INR 34.20 lakhs, increasing by nearly 24% over the
previous year. The median salary increased by about 6% over last year.
The average for the top-5% of salaries stood at a whopping INR 65 lakhs, increasing over the previous year and contributing significantly to the overall uptick in the average salary for the batch. The average of the top-half of all salaries offered stood at INR 41.35 lakhs, growing from INR 36.60 lakhs compared to last year.
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Cluster-Wise Placements at IIM Calcutta in 2022
Placements at IIM Calcutta took place across three clusters.
In cluster 1, 75 recruiters extended 401 offers across cohorts like Asset Management, Investment Banking and Markets, PE and VC, Management and Advisory Consulting, etc.
Top Finance recruiters in this cluster included Avendus Capital, Citi Bank, DE Shaw, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Rothschild and Standard Chartered. Top Consulting recruiters in this cluster included Accenture Strategy, Bain and Company, BCG, EY, Mastercard, McKinsey, TCS, and many others.
Some of the first-time recruiters included Emaar, A91 Partners, Premji Invest, BCG Gamma, and Protiviti, amongst others.
Companies participating in cluster 2 included conglomerates as well as FMCG, Ecommerce, Software Services, Fintech, and Food, Drink and Breweries. Brands in this cluster included the likes of Microsoft, PayTM, and Amazon, who extended the maximum number of offers. Also participating were Adobe, Godrej Properties, HUL, ITC, L'Oreal, Nestle, P&G, TAS, Uber, and Zomato.
First-time recruiters included Apparel Group, Brillio, Garena, Myntra and others. A total of 201 offers were extended in the second cluster.
49 firms participated in cluster 3, belonging to cohorts like IT Services, Banking and Internet Services, Research and Advisory, Analytics, Manufacturing, Start-ups, etc. Top brands on campus included ICICI Bank, Licious, Pharmeasy, Tata Communications, Times Group, etc.
First-time recruiters included Fullerton India, Natwest, TVS Motors, Nexprt, and others.
IIM Calcutta Placements 2022 - Key Recruitment Figures
IIM Calcutta, often called the 'Finance campus of India,' may be the new 'Consulting campus of India.' In 2022, more than half the batch opted for Consulting roles. To compare, only 32% of the batch opted for Consulting roles last year, indicating a major uptick in an already increasing trend.
The affinity for Marketing roles has gone down significantly over the years, and is at its lowest in 2022 with only about 6% of the batch choosing to work in a Marketing profile. PM and Finance roles account for close to 32% of all offers accepted, similar to what was seen last year.
General Management and Operations account for just over 10% of all offers accepted, down from 16% last year.
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