SPJIMR placement report 2020: A peek into the final placements

SPJIMR's PGDM Class of 2020 had a stellar performance amid worries of a rough year for B-School placements. These worries were laid to rest when the SPJIMR placement report 2020, compared to last year, saw a 15.1% increase in average salary offered.

In addition to more than 300 offers being extended to students from a participating strength of 238, it showed the fondness companies have for these students. A major chunk of the students received PPOs and this further instilled faith in the corporate world that these students are second to none.

Here are some key highlights from the drive:

A sector-wise breakdown of the companies that visited the SPJIMR campus are given below:

Consulting/IT Consulting

Almost a third of the batch(28%) got placed in this sector which reflected in the SPJIMR placement report 2020. There was a mix of legacy and first time recruiters including The Boston Consulting Group, Alvarez & Marsal, PwC, The Bridgespan Group, EY, Praxis Global Alliance, GEP, IBM Consulting and Accenture Strategy among others.

FMCG

Offers in this sector combined for a total of almost 23%. Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain, Corporate Finance, and Corporate IT roles were the roles offered to the students. Companies such as Procter & Gamble, Nestle, ITC, Amway, Hindustan Unilever, Johnson&Johnson, Colgate Palmolive, Mondelez, Asian Paints, Marico, Castrol, Nivea, Reckitt Benckiser, and Pidilite were the companies that participated in this drive.

Finance

15% of the finance batch were offered roles in Investment Banking. Equity Research, Private Equity, Wealth Management, Corporate Finance, Digital Banking, and NBFC were some of the roles offered to the students. Firms such as Goldman Sachs, Nomura, Bank of America, and Sabre Capital were of the some companies participating in this drive.

E-Commerce

A 22% share of the offers went to this sector. Amazon, Uber, Cloudtail, Flipkart, Ola, Swiggy, Ninjacart, Go-MMT, and Grofers were some of the prominent names that participated in this drive.

IT & Analytics

GE(Healthcare) recruited for its coveted Digital Technology Leadership Program and Philips did the same for their IT Leadership Programme. Microsoft, Airtel, Cisco, Media.net, BYJU's, Freshworks, Samsung, and American Express were the standouts in this sector. Tech Sales, General Management, Product Management, Program Management, and Analytics roles were offered to the students.

With a healthy mix of legacy and first time recruiters, the final placement drive for SPJIMR went beyond expectations amid some worries. This goes to show the reliability that the corporate world has on these students.