Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Placements 2026: Record 664 Offers, 35% New Recruiters & Consulting Leads The Way
The PGP and PGPBA Class of 2024–26 at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has successfully concluded its Final and Lateral Placement process, recording its largest placement cycle to date.
A total of 596 students participated in the process, securing a record-breaking 664 offers from 177 firms, highlighting strong recruiter confidence despite a fluctuating global hiring landscape.
📌 Key Highlights At A Glance
- Total Offers: 664
- Participating Students: 596
- Recruiters: 177
- New Recruiters: ~35%
- Top Sector: Consulting (45%)
- Other Major Sectors:
- Technology/Product Management (15%)
- Finance/Investment Banking (11%)
The placement season witnessed robust participation across sectors including FMCG, Retail, E-commerce, Conglomerates, FinTech, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure.
💼 Consulting Continues To Dominate
Management Consulting emerged as the most preferred career path, accounting for 45% of total offers (267 offers across 24 firms).
Consulting Recruiters
| Company | Offers |
| Accenture Strategy | 94 |
| Boston Consulting Group | 27 |
| Bain & Company | 23 |
| EY-Parthenon India | 22 |
| Kearney | 13 |
| Tata Consultancy Services | 11 |
| Deloitte | 10 |
| Fujitsu Consulting | 10 |
| McKinsey & Company | 9 |
| Accenture Technology Consulting | 7 |
| Alvarez & Marsal | 7 |
| Oliver Wyman | 6 |
| PwC | 6 |
| KPMG | 5 |
| Accordion | 3 |
| Monitor Deloitte | 3 |
| Boston Consulting Group X | 2 |
| ISEG Foundation | 2 |
| World Wide Technology | 2 |
| EY-Parthenon Singapore | 1 |
| Samagra | 1 |
| Simon-Kucher & Partners | 1 |
| Strategy& India | 1 |
| YCP Auctus | 1 |
A standout highlight was Accenture Strategy, which made a record 94 offers, contributing significantly to the consulting dominance.
💻 Strong Presence In Tech & Product Roles
The IT/Software/Analytics/Product Management domain accounted for 85 offers across 40 firms, reflecting continued demand for tech and product talent.
Key Recruiters
| Company | Offers |
| Tekion | 6 |
| Media.net | 5 |
| BrowserStack | 3 |
| Capgemini | 3 |
| Deskera | 3 |
| Harness | 3 |
| HiLabs | 3 |
| Kimbal | 3 |
| NoBroker | 3 |
| Salesforce | 3 |
| Teradata | 3 |
| Uber | 3 |
| Cisco | 2 |
| CloudFiles | 2 |
| ConsultAdd Services | 2 |
| Eightfold.ai | 2 |
| Emergent | 2 |
| Gnani.ai | 2 |
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| HCL Software | 2 |
| Intellimation.ai | 2 |
| Microsoft | 2 |
| NetApp | 2 |
| Newgen Software | 2 |
| Okta | 2 |
| ORO Labs | 2 |
| SuperAGI | 2 |
| Trianz | 2 |
| Aurigo | 1 |
| Cognizant | 1 |
| Cohesity | 1 |
| DevRev | 1 |
| eBay | 1 |
| EXL Service | 1 |
| Firstsource | 1 |
| Galvantrix | 1 |
| Helius Technologies | 1 |
| Hexaware Technologies | 1 |
| Justdial | 1 |
| LTI Mindtree | 1 |
💰 Finance Roles Maintain Strong Footing
The Finance/Banking/Investments/FinTech domain contributed 68 offers from 38 firms, with participation from leading global and domestic institutions.
Key Recruiters
| Company | Offers |
| Goldman Sachs | 7 |
| Navi | 5 |
| Bank of America | 3 |
| Deutsche Bank | 3 |
| EY India Lead Advisory | 3 |
| ICICI Bank | 3 |
| KreditBee | 3 |
| Snapmint | 3 |
| Yubi | 3 |
| Avendus Capital | 2 |
| BSE | 2 |
| Cholamandalam Finance | 2 |
| Citibank | 2 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2 |
| O3 Capital | 2 |
| Arga Investment Management | 1 |
| Axis Bank | 1 |
| Bajaj Finserv | 1 |
| Barclays | 1 |
| Capital One | 1 |
| CRISIL | 1 |
| Edelweiss Alternatives | 1 |
| HDFC ERGO | 1 |
| HSBC Bank | 1 |
| IDFC First Bank | 1 |
| IIFL Finance | 1 |
| IIFL Securities | 1 |
| Kaleidofin | 1 |
| Kotak Mahindra Capital | 1 |
| Lincoln International | 1 |
| Monarch Networth Capital | 1 |
| NCDEX | 1 |
| Power Finance Corporation | 1 |
| PwC India CFIB | 1 |
| RXIL | 1 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 1 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | 1 |
| UTI Asset Management Company | 1 |
🛒 Diverse Opportunities Across Other Sectors
E-Commerce / Payments / Telecom / Logistics
57 Offers | 17 Firms
Key recruiters included American Express (15), Amazon (9), Shadowfax (6), Myntra (4), NPCI (4), and Pine Labs (4), among others.
Manufacturing / Infrastructure / Energy
34 Offers | 16 Firms
Led by Lodha Group (8), with participation from Asian Paints, Bosch, Tata Steel, and others.
FMCG / Retail
31 Offers | 16 Firms
Top recruiters included Procter & Gamble, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Amul, and Wipro Consumer Care.
Conglomerates
30 Offers | 8 Firms
Major recruiters included Essar (8), Aditya Birla Group (5), and GMR Group (5).
Healthcare / Education
20 Offers | 11 Firms
Led by Indegene (4), Sun Pharma (4), and Vmock (3).
🧠 What Made This Placement Season Stand Out?
- Record-breaking 664 offers, highest in institute history
- 35% new recruiters, indicating expanding industry reach
- Consulting dominance with nearly half the offers
- Strong cross-sector participation, beyond traditional domains
- Continued recruiter trust despite a dynamic global hiring environment
🎯 Final Take
The Class of 2026 placements at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore reflect scale, diversity, and resilience. With strong participation across 177 firms and a wide spread of roles, the institute continues to solidify its position as one of India’s premier B-schools with deep and evolving industry linkages.