IIM Sirmaur recently completed the Placement 2018 for the outgoing 2016-18 batch.Despite being one of the more recent additions to the list of IIMs, the Sirmaur chapter has managed to exceed expectations of all in terms of the placement numbers and trends that it has set. The B-school which is currently being mentored by IIM Lucknow has managed to secure highest international salary so far as well as respectable numbers as far as other placement statistics are concerned. Let’s deep dive and analyse the Placement trends at IIM Sirmaur for 2018.
Key Placement Trends & Analysis
As stated above, IIM Sirmaur exceeded expectations of everyone by putting respectable numbers in terms of highest salary package offered, average salary and other similar matrices. The B-school had conducted the final placements for the outgoing 2016-18 batch which consisted of 35 students. Of the total 35 students, 32 participated in the campus placement process while 2 opted out and 1 pursued the path of entrepreneurship. Students in the outgoing batch of IIM Sirmaur were from a diverse range of backgrounds which included Commerce, Finance, Chemical, Production, Mechanical, Electrical, Marine, Mining among others.
As far as recruiters are concerned, a total of 45 recruiters from different sectors and domains visited the IIM Sirmaur campus for the Placement season 2018. The key placement trends and statistics for IIM Sirmaur are provided in the table below:
| Placement Parameter |
Detail |
| Total Number of Students |
35 |
| Total Number of Participating Students |
32 |
| Total Number of Recruiters |
45 |
| Highest Salary (International) |
Rs 53 lakhs |
| Highest Salary (Domestic) |
Rs 32 lakhs |
| Average Salary Offered |
Rs 12 lakhs |
| Average Salary of Top 10% of the batch |
Rs 30.25 lakhs |
| Average Salary of Top 20% of the batch |
Rs 23.64 lakhs |
| Average Salary of Top 50% of the batch |
Rs 17.16 lakhs |
| Median Salary |
Rs 10 lakhs |
Top Recruiters @ IIM Sirmaur
As far as top recruiters are concerned, IIM Sirmaur saw participation from 45 recruiters from different sectors and domains. The key among them were Tirupati, Tata Trusts, Schindler, Indiamart, Zomato, DCM Shriram, RIL, Tolaram Group, Alchemist, HDFC Life, Sunshine,Havells, Career Launcher, Rivigo,VLCC, GMR and EY among others.
Role-wise Breakup of Placements
In terms of role-wise breakup of the Placement offers, Sales and Marketing saw 57% offers followed by Business & Finance with 11%. Business Development and Operations received 7% offerswhile Consulting received 4% offers and Souring Operations saw 3% offers.
| Roles |
% of Offers |
| Sales & Marketing |
57% |
| Business & Finance |
11% |
| Business Development |
7% |
| Operations |
7% |
| Consulting |
4% |
| Sourcing |
3% |
Sector-wise Placements
The sector-wise placements at IIM Sirmaur saw Pharmacy emerge at top with 18% of offers. It was closely followed by Textile with 14%. BFSI, Manufacturing and Real Estate saw 11% of offers while Agri-Business and Chemical sector attracted 7% offers each. The rest of the 4% of offers were received from sectors like FMCG, E-Commerce, Education, Consulting, Finance and others.
| Roles |
% of Offers |
| Pharmacy |
18% |
| Textiles |
14% |
| BFSI |
11% |
| Manufacturing |
11% |
| Real Estate |
11% |
| Agri-Business |
7% |
| Chemicals |
7% |
| FMCG/ Edu / E-Comm/Consulting |
4% |
About IIM Sirmaur
IIM Sirmaur was incepted in 2015 as the part of IIMs – India’s premier B-schools. The institute is recoginzed as an institute of national importance by the Government of India. Currently, the IIM Sirmaur is being mentored by IIM Lucknow. This means that the faculty members of IIM Lucknow are training the students at IIM Sirmaur until the B-school gets their own faculty bench.