K J Somaiya Institute of Management Posts Strong MBA Placements, Peaks at INR 29.30 LPA

About 97% of participating students placed during K J Somaiya Institute of Management MBA placement 2026. Unilever, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America among notable recruiters. Read full details in this article.

About 230 companies participated in the KJ Somaiya placement process

K J Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) final placement 2024-2026 reported a peak domestic salary of INR 29.30 LPA  for the MBA batch. Of the 603 participating students, 586 received offers, for an overall placement rate of 97%. The flagship MBA Core programme placed 545 of 555 students, achieving a 98% placement rate.

According to the placement report 2026, top 10% of students bagged an average of INR 19.94 LPA, the top 20% an average of INR 17.85 LPA, and the top 30% an average of INR 16.86 LPA. 

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Placements 2026: Top Recruiters

About 230 companies participated in the KJ Somaiya placement process, out of which half of them were returning partners. New entrants includes Unilever. The FMCG giant recruited specifically for a sales leadership role. Other first time recruiters are Goldman Sachs and Bank of America. They converted internships into Pre-Placement Offers, underlining the value of the institute's year-round industry interface over one-time recruitment visits.

Top domestic recruiters included AB InBev, Airtel, Bank of America, Decathlon, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Godrej, Hitachi, ICICI Group, Infosys, JP Morgan, Kia, Lodha, Marsh and VIP Industries. Global firms Gaia and Landmark Group also participated in the final placement season.

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Placements 2026: Sectoral Trends

Hiring spanned banking, financial services, insurance, technology, consulting, manufacturing, and consumer goods. Within BFSI sector, firms hired beyond traditional roles to include specialised product management positions. Manufacturing companies showed notably stronger recruitment interest than in previous seasons, reflecting growing demand for graduates with operational and analytical depth.

This year, 126 companies participated in the internship cycle, with the highest stipend reaching INR 3,00,000. Companies, including Fortis Healthcare and Vodafone Intelligent Services offered internships.

Dr. Raman Ramachandran, Director & Dean, K J Somaiya Institute of Management, said, "These results reflect the kind of preparation that cannot be compressed into a few months of placement coaching. Our Day One Ready approach means that by the time our students sit across from a recruiter, they have already handled real business problems, worked with live organisations, and built the professional instincts that most graduates develop only after joining. When Unilever comes to campus for the first time for a leadership role, or when Goldman Sachs and Bank of America extend Pre-Placement Offers, it tells us that companies are not just filling seats but looking for people who can contribute from the very first day. That is exactly what we spend two years building." 

Dr. Anjali Chopra, Chairperson, Professional Development and Placements, K J Somaiya Institute of Management, said, "Placement outcomes are shaped long before the recruitment season opens. Across the academic year, we work with students on domain-specific preparation, CV development, mock interviews, and industry immersion. The goal is simple: every student should walk into a recruiter conversation knowing exactly who they are and what they bring. What we saw this season was students who could articulate that with confidence. When recruiters expand the scope and seniority of roles they bring to us, it tells us the preparation is working exactly as it should."