IIM Bangalore records 100% summer placements; consulting accounts for half of offers

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) achieved a remarkable feat in the summer of 2026-28, recording 100% placement success for its PGP and PGPBA batches. All 608 participating students secured job offers from 128 organizations during the placement process held from October 26 to 29. Consulting firms led the hiring, accounting for 308 offers, or 50.7% of the total.

Accenture Strategy emerged as the largest recruiter in this domain, offering 123 positions, followed by Bain & Company and Boston Consulting Group, each securing 23 offers. EY Global Delivery Services and EY-Parthenon also made 23 offers each, while Kearney secured 19 positions. Other sectors saw significant hiring, with technology companies doubling their recruitment compared to the previous cycle.

Technology sector hiring totaled 51 offers from 21 organizations, with tech giants like Microsoft and Albertsons Companies making six offers each. Other notable recruiters in this domain included Adobe, Apple, Amazon, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics, and Sprinklr.