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IIM Ahmedabad records 100% summer placements; list of companies, major sectors and more

According to the institute, this year IIM-A has secured 100% placements, the placement was conducted in three clusters, held between October 28 and November 3, and saw a range of recruiters across sectors.

4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Nov 5, 2025 10:00 AM IST

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The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, has concluded the summer placement process for the PGP Class of 2027. According to the institute, this year too, IIM-A has secured 100% placements. The process was conducted in a hybrid format with companies participating both online and offline.

The IIM’s Summer Placement was conducted in three clusters, held between October 28 and November 3, and saw a range of recruiters across sectors offering roles to the participating students in the cohort of 2025-26. Here’s a segmented overview of the the placements this year.

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Cluster 1: Consulting and Finance lead the first phase

As per the official statement, the first cluster of the summer placement process took place on October 28, featuring six major cohorts — Management Consulting, Transformation & Operations Consulting, Advisory Consulting, Cards & Financial Advisory, Investment Banking & Markets, and Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE/VC), Asset Management & Hedge Funds.

The cluster witnessed participation from top global consulting firms such as Accenture Strategy, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and Kearney, which emerged as the leading recruiters. Other consulting firms included Alvarez & Marsal, EY Parthenon, LEK Consulting, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Strategy&, and Vector Consulting Group.

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In the finance domain, Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered were the largest recruiters in the Investment Banking & Markets cohort. Other prominent financial institutions such as Bank of America, Barclays, Citibank, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley also participated.

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The PE/VC and asset management space saw participation from firms like Ares Management, Blackstone Group, Gaja Capital, and Premji Invest. The Cards & Financial Advisory cohort was led by American Express, along with Cranmore Partners and Synergy Consulting.

The institute also reported multiple international placement opportunities through firms like Goldman Sachs (Hong Kong/Singapore), HSBC (Hong Kong), and Strategy (Middle East).

Consumer goods, conglomerates and healthcare dominated Cluster 2

The second cluster, held on October 31, 2025, comprised seven cohorts — Advertising & Media, Conglomerates, Consumer Goods, Consumer Services, Financial Platform & Services, Pharmaceuticals & Health Care, and Retail B2B & Retail E-commerce.

According to the institute, Mahindra & Mahindra led recruitment in the Conglomerates cohort, followed by Tata Administrative Services and Aditya Birla Group. In the Consumer Goods segment, Procter & Gamble and ITC Limited made the most offers, with participation from Hindustan Unilever, Nestle, Coca-Cola, Asian Paints, and Diageo India among others.

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FinIQ Consulting was the top recruiter in the Financial Platform & Services cohort, while Jiostar led in Advertising and Media. In the Retail and E-commerce category, Amazon and Flipkart were the principal recruiters. The Pharmaceuticals & Health Care cohort recorded participation from Glenmark, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Bharat Serums and Vaccines, and Optum.

As per the official note, new recruiters included Dainik Bhaskar, Haleon, Jupiter Money, Medtronic India, and Philip Morris International, indicating expansion in sectoral representation. Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. offered international internship opportunities as part of this cluster.

Enterprise technology, core manufacturing and emerging domains debuted in Cluster 3

The third and final cluster, held on November 3, 2025, featured 14 cohorts including Consumer Technology, Niche Consulting, Gaming & Sports, Consumer Electronics, Enterprise Technology, Banking & Insurance, Analytics & IT Consulting, Core Manufacturing & Infrastructure, Education Technology, Renewable Energy & Green Technology, Social Enterprises & NGO, Government Enterprises, Logistics, Real Estate, and Food & Dairy.

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According to IIM Ahmedabad, over 90 roles were offered in this cluster, reflecting continued recruiter interest across sectors. Key companies in the Enterprise Technology cohort included Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, Media.net, Salesforce, and Sprinklr. Tata Consultancy Services led hiring in the Niche Consulting cohort, while firms like Eternal (Zomato Group) and Ola participated in Consumer Technology, and Samsung Electronics in Consumer Electronics.

The Infrastructure and Core Manufacturing cohort saw participation from Hero MotoCorp, Suzuki Japan, and Tata Steel. Notably, several firms including Hero MotoCorp, SKF India, Eternal (Zomato Group), Apple, and Ultimate Kronos Group participated for the first time, signaling industry confidence in the institute’s talent pool.

The IIM has stated that further details on the placement process will be announced in due course.