XLRI is amongst the top Business schools in India. The institute has maintained an excellent placement track record. It offers a high RoI where the average placement package stands above INR. 24 LPA, while the general cost for its PGDM program stands at around INR. 11 LPA.

The institute recently concluded its 2020-21 placement drive, wherein 108 recruiters from diverse sectors hired 358 students for placements. The average CTC stood at INR. 25.08 LPA, while the highest domestic package stood above INR. 50 LPA. 

Some of the top recruiters who showed up for the 2021 placement drive were- Amazon, Flipkart, OYO, Uber, BCG, Avendus, HUL, ITC, Oliver Wyman, A T Kearney, PWC, Nestle, and etc.

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XLRI Jamshedpur Placements 2021 Report

Particular Stats
Batch PGDM (2019-2021)
Placement Percentage 100%
No. of Recruiters 108
No. of New Recruiters 23
No. of Offers 370
No. of PPOs 33.33%
No. of Students Placed 358
Average CTC INR 25.08 LPA
Median CTC INR. 23 LPA
Highest CTC INR 50 Lakhs (Domestic Offer)

XLRI successfully achieved 100% placements for the outgoing batch of 2019-21 of its flagship programmes (PGDM Human Resource Management and PGDM Business Management) with all 358 candidates securing offers through the final recruitment process in 2 days.

The 2019-21 placement process witnessed the participation of 108 recruiters who provided over 370 placement offers (domestic and international offers). The placement season also observed the participation of 23 new recruiters. The PSUs like Power Finance Corporation and GAIL have participated in the placement

Some of the top recruiters were- The Boston Consulting Group, Accenture Strategy, Microsoft, Amazon, P&G, Aditya Birla Group, ITC, Avendus Capital, Standard Chartered, Capgemini ELITE, Hindustan Unilever, and others. New recruiters included companies such as Arga Investment Management, Myntra, Power Finance Corporation, Thoucentric Consulting, Welspun, Tolaram Group, M H Alshaya, JCB, TCS, Vedanta amongst others.

XLRI Jamshedpur Placements 2021 Salary Statistics

The following graph represents the salary statistics observed during the 2019-21 placement drive:

XLRI Jamshedpur Placements 2021 Salary Statistics

The median salary offered to the batch stood at INR. 23 LPA with the top 10th and 25th percentile average being INR. 37.49 LPA and INR. 34.80 LPA, respectively.

The average salary saw an increase to INR. 25.08 LPA from INR. 24.30 LPA in 2020. The Highest Domestic Package stood above INR. 50 LPA which was offered by the BFSI sector.

XLRI Jamshedpur Placements 2021 Sector-wise 

The following table represents the sector-wise placements that took place during the 2021 placement drive:

Sector-wise Roles No. of Placements
Consulting 29%
Sales & Marketing 16%
BFSI 14%
Other 41%

Consulting firms extended offers to 29% of the candidates. Sales & Marketing and BFSI constituted 16% and 14% of the roles offered to Business Management students respectively. Other roles included niche functions in Product Management, Business Transformation, Brand Management, and Finance.

XLRI Jamshedpur Placement 2021 Sector-wise Top Recruiters

Boston Consulting Group, Accenture Strategy, Microsoft, Amazon, P&G, Aditya Birla Group, ITC, Avendus Capital, Standard Chartered, Capgemini ELITE, Hindustan Unilever, and others. New recruiters included companies such as Arga Investment Management, Myntra, Power Finance Corporation, Thoucentric Consulting, Welspun, Tolaram Group, M H Alshaya, JCB, TCS, Vedanta, and etc were amongst some of the major recruiters.

Sectors Top Recruiters Roles
Consulting Bain & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, AT Kearney, Accenture Strategy, Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, Everest Group, Infosys Consulting Consulting
FMCG P&G, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Colgate Palmolive, Asian Paints, Samsung, Marico Company Strategy, Sales & Marketing, Product Supply, Operations, IT and Human Resources
Pharma Cipla, Dr. Reddy’s, Sun Pharma, Thermofisher, Aurigene Health Tech
Finance Goldman Sachs, J.P Morgan Chase, NIIF, Citibank, Standard Chartered, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI, Edelweiss Front End Investment Banking, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Global and Corporate Banking, Wealth Management, Global Markets, Equity Research, and Retail Banking
General Management TAS, Aditya Birla Group, Mahindra, Capgemini ELITE, Reliance Industries, Xiaomi, RPG, Hinduja, ACT. General Management
ITES, E-commerce and Online Services Microsoft, Amazon, PayTM, PhonePe, Myntra, Ola, Media.net, Flipkart, Udaan, AirBnB, HCL, TCS, EXL, Byju’s, Unacademy, VMock Product Manager, Program Manager, Business Development, Financial Planning
HR P&G, HUL, ITC, Colgate Palmolive, Marico, JP Morgan Chase, and Co., Myntra, Ola, Power Finance Corporation, Samsung Chief Talent Officer, HR Consulting, recruitment, Compensation & Benefits and HR Analytics.

XLRI Jamshedpur Year-wise Placement Statistics

The following graph represents the year-wise placement statistics observed during the previous placement seasons:

Placement Year Average salary (INR. in LPA) Median salary (INR. in LPA)
2021 25.08 23
2020 24.30 23
2019 22.35 21
2018 20.10 21
2017 19.21 19
2016 18.50 18

The institute has witnessed a steady growth with regards to the Average and Median Salary packages, however, during the year 2020 and 2021, the median salary package has remained consistent.

XLRI Jamshedpur Batch Profile 2019-21

The following table represents the batch 2021 profile of the Business Management Program:

Batch Size 101
No. of Male Students 62%
No. of Female Students 38%
Average Work Experience 27 Months
Work Experience Freshers: 38%
0-12 Months: 5%
12-24 Months: 21%
24-48 Months: 24%
36-48 Months: 10%
>48 Months: 2%

With regards to the Educational Background, the following table represents the academic background of the students:

Academic Background No. of Students
B.E/B.Tech 67%
B.Com. 16%
B.Sc. 6%
BBA/BMS 5%
BA 3%
Others 3%

XLRI Jamshedpur Placement FAQs

Ques. How many New Recruiters visited XLRI Jamshedpur during the 2021 placement drive?

Ans. There were 23 New Recruiters that visited XLRI Jamshedpur during the 2021 placement drive. Some of those new recruiters were- Mastercard, DE Shaw, Airbnb, DBS Bank, Nykaa, Freshworks, ZS Associates, Tata Electronics, Rebel Foods and IDFC Bank, amongst others.

Ques. What is the highest package offered during the 2021 placement drive of XLRI Jamshedpur?

Ans. The highest placement package stood above INR. 50 LPA. The package was offered under the BFSI Sector.

Ques. Which sector recruited the highest number of students of XLRI Jamshedpur?

Ans. Some of the top roles were offered by the Consulting, Sales & Marketing and BFSI sectors. The highest number of placement offers came from the Boston Consulting Group, Bain and Co., PricewaterhouseCoopers, Accenture Strategy, Amazon, ITC, PayTM.

Ques. What is the average package for XLRI Jamshedpur?

Ans. The average placement package during the 2021 placement drive, stood at INR. 25.08 LPA. However, as per the trends, the average CTC usually ranges above INR. 20 LPA.