Placements for the country’s largest-ever graduating batch from an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) ended on Friday. The mood at IIM, Lucknow (IIM-L) was upbeat as global slowdown seemed to be finally fading into oblivion. A total of 370 offers were made for the batch of 315.
“The sheer range of profiles offered during the placements is an indicator of the trust reposed by recruiters in brand IIM, Lucknow,” professor RL Raina, chairman (placement), said.
The offers included 41 pre-placement offers, 123 lateral offers for higher entry placement, and 206 offers during the final placement week.
A total of 121 companies thronged IIM-L this year. Among the key recruiters were McKinsey and Co., Procter & Gamble, Hindustan Lever, Aditya Birla Group, Deutsche Bank, Deloitte and KPMG.
“It’s heartening that major public sector undertakings continue to show interest in hiring from IIM-L,” Gaurav Dikshit of the institute’s media relations cell said. Among the key public sector recruiters were ONGC, Powergrid, NTPC and Shipping Corporation of India who offered lucrative profiles in finance, HR and general management, he said.
Cognizant led the way among private recruiters, making 10 offers each. Yes Bank recruited nine, while Deloitte hired eight candidates for consulting profiles.
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