IIM Shillong Placement Insights 2025

The Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong) wrapped up final placements for its PGP Class of 2023-25 with robust outcomes, drawing 141 recruiters and securing 75 pre-placement offers (PPOs). The batch of 382 students, evenly split by gender (48% male, 52% female), saw an average CTC of 26.44 LPA, showing steady demand for its diverse talent pool. This marks a slight increase from prior years, signifying the institute's rising appeal in consulting and finance sectors.

Core Placement Statistics

Source: IIM Shillong’s official Final Placement Report 2023-25

Key Insights

• Diverse Cohort: 40% engineering background, 35% finance/commerce; 26% freshers, balanced work experience up to 36+ months.
• Sector Shift: Consulting leads at 25% pre-placement sector offers, followed by sales/marketing (22%).
• High Achievers Shine: Top 10% earners averaged over 41 LPA, with IT/analytics delivering the peak CTC of 71.50 LPA.
• New Ties Boost: 54 fresh recruiters like Flipkart, Zomato, and PwC India expanded opportunities.
• Corporate Wins: Students clinched victories in Tata Crucible (campus winners, semi-finalists) and Cipla Ascend (international finalist), enhancing profiles.

Domain-Wise Placement Breakdown

• Consulting (28%): Top domain; roles in strategy and tech consulting; highest CTC 46.87 LPA; recruiters: Bain & Co., Deloitte USI, PwC US.
• Sales & Marketing (21%): Strong FMCG pull; highest 43 LPA; key players: ITC, Pidilite, L'Oreal.
• Finance (18%): Risk and advisory focus; peak 42.75 LPA; firms: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Nomura.
• General Management (18%): Cross-industry roles; top 44 LPA; includes Indigo, JSW, Zomato.
• IT & Analytics (11%): Data-driven positions; standout 71.50 LPA; from Microsoft, Tiger Analytics.
• HR & Operations (4%): Niche hires; max 28 LPA; Aditya Birla Capital, Tata Steel.

Role-Wise Placement Highlights

• Consulting Roles (e.g., Associate, Management Consultant): 28% share; high demand from Accenture, EY.
• Finance Roles (e.g., Credit Risk Analyst, Equity Research): 18%; D.E. Shaw, HSBC lead.
• Sales Roles (e.g., Brand Manager): 21%; Adani Wilmar, Hero MotoCorp active.
• Product/Data Analyst: 11%; Cognizant, Kyndryl target analytics talent.
• Generalist Roles (e.g., Business Development): 18%; broad industry appeal.
• HR/Operations (e.g., Talent Acquisition): 4%; limited but quality offers from IBM, PwC.

Other Notable Highlights

• Batch Diversity: 29% prior IT/analytics experience; 20% from BFSI.
• PPO Surge: 75 offers from Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Tata Steel – 20% of batch.
• Competition Edge: Wins in HSBC IB League (pre-national finalist), Schneider Volt (national finalist).
• Recruiter Breadth: 130+ firms across sectors; 39% offers from new entrants like Swiggy, United Airlines.

IIM Shillong: 3-Year Placement Trends

*Note: 2021-23 data shows outlier high average, possibly due to smaller batch and selective roles; recent years stabilize around 26 LPA amid larger batch. Trends indicate recruiter growth (twice since 2021) but moderated averages with batch expansion.

Benchmarking Against SIBM Pune Peers

IIM Shillong holds competitive ground versus SIBM Pune's ecosystem peers like NMIMS, SPJIMR, JBIMS, and IMT Ghaziabad, per NIRF-aligned comparisons.

Sources: Official reports and placements data 2023-25. IIM Shillong matches SIBM/JBIMS on averages but lags SPJIMR's premium (32 LPA); outperforms IMT on scale and highs.