IIM International Placements: Check Highest International Salary Packages of IIMs
IIM International placements - Every year, B-school placement reports throw up interesting data viz. MBA students, on-campus job offers and salary offers. The main purpose of campus placement process is to introduce the best of talent to the best of recruiters in India and abroad. The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) leads among Indian B-Schools for international placements. Out of its 21 campuses, about 8-10 campuses have had overseas hiring every year of full-time MBA students. Foreign placements in IIMs bring to the candidates, salary packages between INR 55 lakh to over 1.40 crore per annum.
Trends of the past few years reveal that most of the international hiring takes place in Consulting followed by Finance. Some of the companies that head to India every year for recruitments are Roland Berger, Deutsche Bank, Modelez, Goldman Sachs, Bain and Company, Alvarez and Marshal, Bain & Company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, BCG, MH Alshaya, AT Kearney, BCG, Mckinsey, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, American Express, Citi Bank, Edelweiss, Blackrock, etc.
Although overseas recruitments are currently low in number and restricted to only the top IIMs and couple of other top B-schools, the trend is growing year on year. Despite a few years of COVID 19 pandemic and economic slowdown, IIM foreign placements are looking up.
- IIM International Salary Offers: Key Aspects
- Latest IIM International Placements: Highest Salary Package
- Domestic Salary Packages of IIMs
IIM International Salary Offers: Key Aspects
- Only some of the top IIMs have recruiters hiring MBA graduates for overseas roles. The trend has not caught up with the newer IIMs yet.
- The IIM international salary offers often go up to INR 1 Cr but given the currency conversion rate and cost of living overseas, there’s not much to celebrate about. The key here is international exposure of the candidate.
- Popular countries for international placements include US, UK, Singapore, UAE, Malaysia.
- Popular domains in which IIM international placements take place are Consulting, IT, Finance and General Management.
Latest IIM International Placements: Highest Salary Package
In the last few years, international offers have dwindled, due to global slowdown and other external factors. However, some of the IIMs have recorded abroad placements in the last two years. Here’s looking at the highest international package of IIMs, offered to students of full-time 2-year MBA programme.
| Institute |
Highest international salary* |
|---|---|
| INR 1.46 CPA |
|
| INR 89.25 LPA |
|
| INR 1.23 CPA |
|
| INR 58. 52 LPA |
|
| INR 48.50 LPA |
|
| INR 33.00 LPA |
|
| INR 59.36 LPA |
|
| INR 58.00 LPA |
*The salary figures mentioned in the table are as per the latest placement data available.
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If you notice, IIM international placements salary (highest) offers are almost at par with the domestic (highest) offers made, thus there is a narrow gap between the two. Given the currency conversion rate and cost of living abroad, the international salary package (maximum earning potential and salary break up) look rather less attractive. However, global experience and exposure make IIM foreign placements attractive enough to explore the opportunity.
Also Read: IIM Placements - Highest Salary Package & Top Recruiting Companies
Domestic Salary Packages of IIMs
Check here domestic MBA placement and salary data for a comparison with IIM abroad placement.
| Name of IIM |
Highest Salary* |
Average Salary* |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1.46 CPA |
INR 34.45 LPA |
|
| NA |
INR 35.92 LPA |
|
| 1.20 CPA |
INR 35.07 LPA |
|
| INR 65.00 LPA |
INR 30.00 LPA ( for 2024) |
|
| INR 72.02 LPA |
INR 29.20 LPA |
|
| INR 1.00 CPA |
INR 25.68 LPA |
|
| INR 71.50 LPA |
INR 26.10 LPA |
|
| INR 48.25 LPA |
INR 19.27 LPA |
|
| INR 37.80 LPA |
INR 18.69 LPA |
|
| INR 67.60 LPA |
INR 21.04 LPA |
|
| INR 43.69 LPA |
INR 19.43 LPA |
|
| INR 37.00 LPA |
INR 18.10 LPA |
|
| INR 47.00 LPA |
INR 18.80 LPA |
|
| INR 38.40 LPA |
INR 16.29 LPA |
|
| INR 43.25 LPA |
INR 15.61 LPA |
|
| INR 32.50 LPA |
INR 13.09 LPA |
|
| INR 58.52 LPA |
INR 16.51 LPA |
|
| INR 64.12 LPA |
INR 14.45 LPA |
|
| INR 23.50 LPA |
INR 14.21 LPA |
|
| INR 31.75 LPA |
INR 15.48 LPA |
|
| INR 54.00 LPA |
INR 29.44 LPA |
The key highlights of IIM Bangalore placements over the past three years are presented below:
Particulars | PGP and PGPBA Placement Statistics (2023) | PGP and PGPBA Placement Statistics (2024) | PGP and PGPBA Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Average package | INR 35.31 LPA | INR 35.92 LPA | INR 34.88 LPA |
Median package | INR 33 LPA | INR 32.5 LPA | INR 32.61 LPA |
Offers made | 606 | 572 | 660 |
Companies visited | 164 | 163 | 177 |
PPOs made / accepted | 291 / 209 | 247 / 203 | 263 / 208 |
Lateral placement offers made / accepted | 94 / 82 | 83 / 71 | 100 / 89 |
International offers | 14 | 29 | 22 |
Students opting out of placement | NA | 1 | 7 |
Total students | 512 | 517 | 602 |
Particulars | EPGP Placement Statistics (2023) | EPGP Placement Statistics (2024) | EPGP Placement Statistics (2025) |
Average package | INR 33.07 LPA | INR 34.33 LPA | INR 35.5 LPA |
Median package | INR 32.21 LPA | INR 33 LPA | INR 33.1 LPA |
Companies visited | 27 | 29 | 31 |
Offers made | 70 | 70 | 72 |
Total students | 75 | 75 | 82 |
Students opted out | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Consulting sector also emerged as the top recruiting that made 37.2% of the total offers during IIM Calcutta placements 2025. The sector-wise offers distribution during IIM Calcutta MBA placements 2025 is presented below:
Sector | Offers Percentage (2025) |
|---|---|
Consulting | 37.2% |
Finance | 21.2% |
General Management | 20.1% |
IT & Product Management Management | 14.5% |
Sales & Marketing | 6.9% |
The sector-wise the highest, average and median package offered during IIM Calcutta placements 2025 is presented below:
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*The salary figures mentioned in the table are as per the latest placement data available.
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A total of 196 companies participated duirng IIM Calcutta placements for the MBA Class of 2025. The total no. of recruiters participated during IIM Calcutta placements over the past three years are presented below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) | Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Companies visited | 190 | 194 | 196 |
The placement rate recorded during PGP and PGPBA placements 2025 was 100%. Further, the batch placement record for PGP and EPGP programs over the past three years is presented below:
Particulars | PGP and PGPBA Placement Statistics (2023) | PGP and PGPBA Placement Statistics (2024) | PGP and PGPBA Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Offers made | 606 | 572 | 660 |
Companies visited | 164 | 163 | 177 |
Students opting out of placement | NA | 1 | 7 |
Total students | 512 | 517 | 602 |
Particulars | EPGP Placement Statistics (2023) | EPGP Placement Statistics (2024) | EPGP Placement Statistics (2025) |
Companies visited | 27 | 29 | 31 |
Offers made | 70 | 70 | 72 |
Total students | 75 | 75 | 82 |
Students opted out | 2 | 2 | 3 |
The IIM Calcutta average package offered to the MBA students during the 2025 placement drive stood at INR 34.23 LPA. The following table showcases the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta packages offered to the MBA students during the 2025 placement drive:
Particulars | MBA Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|
Overall average package | INR 34.23 LPA |
Top 5% average package | INR 73.09 LPA |
Top 15% average package | INR 53.46 LPA |
Top 25% average package | INR 48.13 LPA |
Top 50% average package | INR 42.79 LPA |
The overall IIM Calcutta average package trends witnessed during IIM Calcutta placements over the past three years are presented below:
Particulars | MBA Placement Statistics (2023) | MBA Placement Statistics (2024) | MBA Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall average package | INR 35.07 LPA | INR 32.62 LPA | INR 34.23 LPA |
Yes, IIM Indore secured 100% placements during the 2024 drive. The key highlights of IIM Indore placements for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:
Particulars
Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package
INR 100 LPA (PGP and IPM)
INR 33.6 LPA (PGP HRM)
Average package
INR 25.68 LPA (PGP and IPM)
INR 22 LPA (PGP HRM)
Median package
INR 24.50 LPA (PGP and IPM)
INR 20.5 LPA (PGP HRM)
Total recruiters
150+ (PGP and IPM)
70 (PGP HRM)
Total students placed
594 (PGP and IPM)
Placement rate
100% (PGP and IPM)