IIM Ahmedabad Shocks the Industry with 100% Summer Placements-Consulting Giants Sweep the Season!

In a blockbuster placement season that has even taken seasoned recruiters aback, IIM Ahmedabad has achieved 100 percent summer placements for its PGP and PGP-FABM Class of 2027, placing all 410 MBA students and 46 FABM students within three days. The institute has for long been considered India's gold standard for management education, and this year witnessed extraordinary hiring momentum across consulting, BFSI, tech, FMCG, manufacturing, and global roles, marking one of the strongest seasons despite the global slowdown. More than 165 companies participated this year, offering over 230 unique roles; there was also a noticeable surge in first-time recruiters and a sharp rise in dream application conversions as students sought out personalized and high-aspiration career paths.

Consulting dominated once again, and leading the pack was BCG with 24 offers, followed by McKinsey 17 and Bain and Kearney with 15 each. In investment banking, it remained strong, with Goldman Sachs at 11 and Standard Chartered at 9, while private equity firms such as Blackstone, Ares Management, and Gaja Capital also showed active participation. Accenture Strategy emerged as a major recruiter across clusters with 39 offers, while companies like Vector Consulting Group, American Express, and EY-Parthenon contributed significantly as well.

In Cluster 2, heavy hiring was seen by BFSI, FMCG, tech, and conglomerates, with FinIQ Consulting 17; Mahindra & Mahindra 10; JioStar 10; Procter & Gamble 8; and Amazon 8. FMCG participation increased compared to earlier years, with HUL picking up five interns. In Cluster 3, too, tech and manufacturing firms strengthened their footprint: TCS 13 led the technology sector, followed by Adobe 5 and Microsoft 4, while Hero MotoCorp, Tata Steel (each three) and Suzuki Japan offered specialized manufacturing and engineering internships. International placements also continued apace across Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Middle East.

 Sector-wise, consulting led the charts with 166 offers, followed by BFSI with 105, FMCG & Durables with 37, conglomerates with 27, while retail, pharma, IT, media, and engineering constituted the rest of the pool. More than 50 new recruiters joined the process, including Apple, Philip Morris International, PepsiCo, Purplle, Umami Bioworks, and Medtronic India, further strengthening the institute's recruiter ecosystem.

Over 35 organizations participated in the 'Conclave' from sectors such as agri-tech, FMCG, food processing, ESG consulting, agri-inputs, and supply chain. Accenture, EY, Godrej Agrovet, Bayer, Nestle, United Breweries, DeHaat, PI Industries, Varaha, Amul, Everest Instruments, among others. New companies like Umami Bioworks, Marico, PepsiCo, UPL, FIL Industries, Verdesian Life Sciences, Drum Foods, Sundrop Brands, and DCM Shriram expanded the recruiter base. IIM Ahmedabad added that detailed analytics will be shared shortly under the Indian Placement Reporting Standards.