Final Placements at IIM Lucknow Conclude with a Resounding Note of Success

With a graduating batch of 256 students to be placed this year, IIM Lucknow went into final placements with an air of optimism. This optimism crystallized into reality at the end of Slot Two, as there was wide-spread jubilation on campus with the hallowed mark of
hundred percent placements being reached rather effortlessly.

Placements began in November, with companies awarding Pre-Placement Offers (PPO) to their summer interns. The number of PPOs was 90, up from last year's figure of 65.

Prominent recruiters in Higher End Placement Process (known as HEPP for relatively higher work experience students) were Standard Chartered Bank, TSMG, Aditya Birla Group, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Headstrong Consulting, Cap Gemini, Yes Bank, Infosys, Cognizant, IBM, Hinduja and Essar.

The trend depicted over the last few years continued with key additions to the list of recruiters in HEPP. Ernst & Young Dubai, Lehman Brothers, Barclays, Deloitte, Citibank, Unitech were some of the new recruiters visiting campus for lateral candidates. A prominent number of recruiters offered international locations to their hires.

This year's HEPP has witnessed Consulting firms make IIM Lucknow their strong-hold with consulting giants Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, TSMG, Cap Gemini, Headstrong Consulting, Hewitt Associates, Cognizant and IBM making over large number of offers.

With a large number of candidates looking towards financial institutions to pursue their careers, the Lateral Placements at IIM Lucknow did not disappoint with Standard Chartered, Lehman Brothers, Barclays, Yes Bank, among others, offering choicest job profiles.

Candidates with prior work experience were hired for higher management profiles. The marked difference this year that position of a Vice-President is being offered by one of the leading tele-communications firm.

A total of 554 offers were made to 256 students, including 32 international offers. Final Placements this year saw a number of consulting firms like McKinsey & Co., AT Kearney, Ernst & Young, Accenture, Deloitte Consulting, KPMG, PriceWaterhouseCoopers , TAS and Bristlecone visiting the campus.

IIM Lucknow continued to attract the best organizations in the banking and financial sector and these companies offered a wide spectrum of roles for the students. The major recruiters in this sector included O3 Capital, Avendus Advisors, Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Calyon Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, American Express, ICICI Securities and ICICI Bank.

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