Accenture leads final placements at IIM Calcutta, makes 24 job offers
After emerging as the top recruiter during the first cluster of final placements at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Accenture now has made the highest number of offers at 24 at IIM Calcutta that wrapped the recruitment process for its 54th batch of flagship PGP of 2019. Following Accenture, were other reputed consulting firms such as AT Kearney, Bain & Co, The Boston Consulting Group, and McKinsey & Co, who made offers in double digits. Sector-wise, consulting sector led placements at IIM Calcutta with 29 per cent, up from 27 per cent last year, followed by finance at 21 per cent. On the other hand, while average cost-to-company (CTC) rose by 4.7 per cent to close at Rs 25.36 lakhs as compared to Rs 24.2 lakhs last year, median salary increased by six per cent to Rs 23.5 lakhs. In all, 123 firms from diverse sectors participated in the placement process, making a total of 501 offers. 15% of the batch received more than one offer. Major recruiters