The number of offers that these companies have made was more than 600 domestic offers. The recruiters have also placed two of the students in international offers. However there was an increase in the pre-placement offers (PPOs) this year. Pre-placement offer extended to 34.17% of the cohort reflecting the exceptional performance of XLRI’s students during their Summer internships. In this placement procedure candidates from both the Jamshedpur and Delhi NCR campuses were involved in a comprehensive placement endeavour. 

The achievements of the students were appreciated and appraised by the Director of XLRI Father S George. He quoted- “ We take immense pride in nurturing students poised to assume significant leadership roles within India’s corporate landscape as conscientious leaders. It brings us immense joy to declare that, against the backdrop of challenging market dynamics, the current placement cycle was a resounding success. This stands as a validation from the corporate sector of the pertinent, management-focused education we consistently offer our students. Such achievements serve as evidence of our students’ robust capacity to adapt to the evolving trends within the industry and their impending roles as the next generation of business leaders. Additionally, it reflects the dedication of our esteemed faculty, who guide, shape and support their journey. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to all the recruiting organizations that engaged with and hired our students”. 

Key highlights at a glance 

• The median salary offered in this batch amounted to ₹ 29.00 Lakhs per annum. 

• The average of the top 10th and the top 25th percentiles amounted to ₹ 52.03 Lakhs per annum and ₹ 44.35 Lakhs per annum.  

• The average salary offered in the batch of 2023-2025 amounted to ₹ 31.08 Lakhs per annum with the highest international offer standing at ₹ 1.10 crore per annum. The highest domestic offer amounted to ₹ 75.00 Lakhs per annum. 

• No of new recruiters was 41 in total. 

• The domains that secured the top position in terms of the maximum number of roles offered were Consulting, BFSI and Sales & Marketing. 

• The highest number of offers among the regular recruiters was made by the following companies: Accenture Strategy, American Express, Bajaj Auto, Vector Consulting, Boston Consulting Group, EY Parthenon, HUL, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, PwC India and Reliance. 

• Around 34.17% of the students received Pre-placement offers. 

• Among the list of 41 new recruiters included- BDO, Capital One, ITC Infotech, Kraft Heinz, Lupin, Meesho, Navi, UKG, Vivo and Waaree. 

Sector-Wise Turnout

The top segments or sectors based on the number of offers made and also the roles offered were Consulting, BFSI, Sales & Marketing, ITES, E-Commerce and General Management. The percentage of offers out of the total made by the Consulting sector extended to 26% of the candidates.  22% and 18% of the roles offered to the candidates were constituted by BFSI and Sales and Marketing sectors respectively. 

The companies that secured the topmost position in making the highest number of offers were Accenture Strategy, BCG, EY Parthenon, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Auto and Vector Consulting. Some of the top recruiters include Asian Paints, Aditya Birla Group, Bain & Company, ITC, IndigoEdge, JP Morgan Chase & Co, McKinsey, P&G and TAS.  Companies that came under the list of new recruiters at XLRI were Adani Wilmar, Capital One, Century Real Estate, GDI Partners, ITC Infotech, Kraft Heinz, Lupin, Meesho, Navi, Policy Bazaar, Tridfent, UKG, Vivo, Waaree and some others. 

Consulting  

Aon, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, EY Parthenon, GDI Partners, Infosys, IPAC, Kearney, KPMG, McKinsey, PwC, Redseer Strategy Consultants, Samagra Governance, Vector Consulting, YCP Auctus and Accenture Strategy and Accenture Technology Consulting are only a few of the top consulting firms that continue to recruit from XLRI. The growth in consulting roles is largely due to the growing awareness of XLRI's exceptional talent pool, which is complemented by its rigorous academic program.  The exceptional performance of XLRI alumni in renowned management consulting firms worldwide further stirs this curiosity.

ITES, E-Commerce, Gaming and Online Services 

Recruitment in the technology and IT sector remains high same as last year in the placement process. Some of the main job roles like Product Management, Analytics and Program Management. This year, a diverse range of the deemed companies that include Amazon, American Express, Anakin, Axtria, Coforge, Darwinbox, Doubletick, FedEx, Flipkart, Genpact, GyanSys, Indkal Technologies, ITC Infotech, LinqHaul, LTTS, Media.net, Meesho, Microsoft, NoBroker, Ola Cabs, PharmaAce, Playsimple, Searce, Seashell, UKG, UNext, Vivo, Waaree, Wanderon and Zomato continue to recruit actively. This increasing demand for skilled professionals underscores the industry’s resilience and adaptability in the face of changing market dynamics. 

FMGC, Pharma and Real Estate

Industry leaders such as AB Inbev, Adani Wilmar, Amul, Asian Paints, Colgate Palmolive, Dabur, Diageo, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Godrej Properties Limited, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Kraft Heinz, Lodha Group, Marico, Mondelez, Nestle, P&G, Philip Morris International, Samsung Electronics, SunPharma, Syngene, Tata Consumer Products Limited and Tata Steel are most proactively engaged with the recruitment process making XLRI one of the leading campuses for FMCG organisations. The graduating students were placed in significant job roles related to fields like operations, supply chain, strategy, sales and marketing and information technology. This constant engagement reflects XLRI's strong reputation and the sustained interest of the industry in its talented alumni.

General Management and PSU

The big-deemed companies like ABG, Capgemini, JSW, L&T, Mahindra, Reliance, TAS, Vedanta and other firms offered roles in the sector of General Management. Companies have shown a remarkable interest in making offers from the sector of PSUs from the Xavier School of Management. These companies include BPCL, CPCL, GAIL, ONGC, IREDA, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port and many others. These companies have made tremendous placement offers in the sectors of Human Resources and Business Management. 

Human Resource 

With interest from a variety of firms for HR positions such as ABG, Accenture TAP, Airtel, Amazon, AM/NS, Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, Capital One, Colgate Palmolive, Fedex, Flipkart, HDFC Ergo, HUL, ITC, Ola, Reliance, Sun Pharma, TAS, Tata Electronics, Tata Steel, Vedanta, and many others XLRI is India's first preference for HR studies. HR positions offer a diverse range of responsibilities ranging from Chief of Staff roles to HR Analytics, Compensation & Benefits Recruitment and HR Consulting.  Exclusive HR consulting roles are specifically targeted towards XLRI students by leading consulting firms such as Aon, Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC which speaks volumes about their confidence in XLRI graduates as the HR leaders of tomorrow.

Automotive, Defence, Energy and Telecommunications 

The companies that played a major role in the recruitment process in the Manufacturing and Energy sector are Airtel, Bajaj Auto, CarDekho, Castrol, Hero MotoCorp, Ola, RAAM Group, Renew Power, Shell, Tata Electronics, Vista Consoles and many others.