McKinsey, BCG, EY, JP Morgan, Bain & Co hire from these MBA Colleges in India

McKinsey, BCG, EY, JP Morgan, Bain & Co hire from these MBA Colleges in India

Alen Tom ShajiUpdated on 13 Sep 2024, 04:26 PM IST

Top consulting companies like McKinsey, BCG, EY, JP Morgan, and Deloitte often recruit top talent from IIMs, IITs, and other top MBA colleges in India. These consulting giants value the strategic decision-making, thinking, problem-solving abilities, and leadership skills that MBA in consulting graduates from these Indian B-schools bring to the table. This article lists the prominent consulting firms that actively hire from India's top MBA colleges. This list has been compiled using the data obtained from the official placement brochures and college communications highlighting the hiring trends and the number of MBA graduates recruited by top consulting companies last year.

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  1. MBA Consulting Placements at IIMs, IITs and other B-Schools: Overview
  2. MBA Placements in Consulting: No. of students hired last year
  3. Top Recruiters in Consulting: Deloitte, CRISIL, Accenture, EY, PwC and KPMG
  4. Top Indian MBA Colleges for landing job at McKinsey, BCG, EY, JP Morgan
  5. Top Job Roles Offered in Consulting
  6. Best MBA Programs for Consulting Jobs at McKinsey, BCG, EY, KPMG, Deloitte
McKinsey, BCG, EY, JP Morgan, Bain & Co hire from these MBA Colleges in India
Top B-Schools in India for a Consulting Career at McKinsey, BCG, EY, JP Morgan, Bain & Co

MBA Consulting Placements at IIMs, IITs and other B-Schools: Overview

  • The highest salary package offered in the consulting domain during the IIM MBA placements 2024 was around Rs. 45 LPA.

  • The highest number of consulting job offers were made by top consulting firms like Deloitte, Accenture, EY, PwC and KPMG.

  • IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIT Delhi and IIM Calicut are some of the best MBA institutes to kickstart a career in the consulting domain offering the highest MBA salary packages.

MBA Placements in Consulting: No. of students hired last year

The table below lists the total number of students that were recruited by top consulting firms like Deloitte, Accenture, EY, PwC and KPMG last year from IIMs, IITs, and other MBA colleges in India.

Company Name

IIM/ IIT

Other Institutes

Grand Total

Deloitte

19

47

66

Accenture

23

33

56

Ernst & Young

11

33

44

PwC

15

22

37

KPMG

6

28

34

Capgemini

9

21

30

JP Morgan

9

10

19

Goldman Sachs

7

11

18

McKinsey

11

6

17

CRISIL

5

12

17

Morgan Stanley

4

9

13

Bain & Company

5

5

10

S&P Global


9

9

Moody's Corporation


8

8

Gartner

1

5

6

Boston Consulting Group

4

2

6

Blackrock

2

3

5

Acxiom Consulting Private Limited


2

2

Zaax Consulting


1

1

Valorant Consulting

1


1

TecTree Software Consulting Private Limited., Search Bourne Consulting, MSC (MicroSave Consulting), Kellogg's


1

1

Grand Total

132

271

403

Top Recruiters in Consulting: Deloitte, CRISIL, Accenture, EY, PwC and KPMG

The placement cell at IIMs and IITs maintains strong relationships with the top recruiters of all sectors. The training and quality of education given by these top MBA institutes make these MBA graduates an attractive bet for the top multinational consulting firms in India. Additionally, the NIRF ranking and other accreditations of top MBA colleges in India attract consulting firms to pick eligible candidates during the MBA consulting placements drive.

  • Deloitte recruited the highest number of MBA graduates in the consulting domain which is 66, out of which 19 were from IIM/IIT and 47 from other institutes. Deloitte is one of the top consulting firms where every MBA aspirant aspires to work.

  • Accenture is the second in the line hiring 56 MBA graduates in consulting. It recruited 23 students from IIM/IIT and 33 from other BSchools in India.

  • EY recruited 44 graduates from IIM, IIT and other MBA colleges. Ernst and Young is one of the desirable Big 4 companies where MBA graduates wish to work in the consulting domain.

  • PwC recruited 37 MBA graduates from top MBA colleges in India with the best salary packages offered for the consulting sector.

  • KPMG, another leading firm in the consulting domain for years, offered placement to 34 students of these top MBA colleges last year.

  • Capgemini offered MBA placement to 30 graduates from IIM, IIT and other colleges with the best MBA salary packages in the consulting domain.

  • JP Morgan made 10 and 9 MBA consulting job offers to the students at IIMs and IIT respectively.

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Top Indian MBA Colleges for landing job at McKinsey, BCG, EY, JP Morgan

The table lists the top MBA colleges offering MBA placements at consulting firms along with their average salary packages.

Top Consulting Firms

Name of the Institute

Median Salary (in Rs.)

Accenture

IIM

Indian Institute of Management Ranchi

1650000

Indian Institute of Management Udaipur

1853244

Indian Institute of Management Jammu

1525000

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur

1600000

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

2700000

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

3100000

IIT

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

1725000

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

2664000

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

1809000

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

2450000

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2445000

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2045668

Other Institutes

XLRI-Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur

3024000

MDI Gurgaon

2613000

SIBM Pune

2400000

IIFT Delhi

2650000

SPJIMR Mumbai

3200000

Deloitte

IIM

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

3100000

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

2700000

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

3200000

Indian Institute of Management Indore

2470000

Indian Institute of Management Raipur

2000000

IIT

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2445000

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

1809000

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

1725000

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

2664000

Other Institutes

Amity University, Noida

6000000

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

1450000

ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad

10000000

FORE School of Management, Delhi

1410000

EY

IIM

Indian Institute of Management Amritsar

1594000

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

3300000

Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

1720000

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

2700000

Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

1873972

IIT

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

1809000

Other Institutes

Institute of Rural Management, Anand

1500000

International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar

1200000

International Management Institute, Delhi

1633000

International Management Institute, Kolkata

1050000

Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini, Delhi

830000

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Top Job Roles Offered in Consulting

MBA aspirants who wish to make a career in the consulting domain can see the table below to know the different job roles offered in the consulting domain along with their average salary packages. Entry-level job roles usually start as business analysts, with opportunities in fields like finance, IT, and operations based on skills and MBA specialization.

Consulting Job Roles

Average salary package in consulting role

Business Analyst

Rs. 10 LPA to Rs. 18 LPA

Consultant

Rs. 18 LPA to Rs. 28 LPA

Senior Consultant

Rs. 25 LPA to Rs. 40 LPA

Engagement Manager

Rs. 35 LPA to Rs. 50 LPA

Principal / Associate partner

Rs. 50 LPA to Rs. 75 LPA

Managing Director

Rs. 80 LPA to Rs. 1 CPA

Strategy Consultant

Rs. 20 LPA to Rs. 35 LPA

Operations Consultant

Rs. 18 LPA to Rs. 30 LPA

Financial Consultant

Rs. 15 LPA to Rs. 28 LPA

IT Consultant

Rs. 12 LPA to Rs. 25 LPA

Also See: Average Package of IIM

Best MBA Programs for Consulting Jobs at McKinsey, BCG, EY, KPMG, Deloitte

Choosing the right MBA college and specialization is crucial for landing a job at McKinsey, BCG, EY, KPMG, Deloitte, etc. The table below lists some of the best MBA institutes and programs that one can pick up to make a career in consulting.

MBA Specialisation

MBA College

MBA in Strategy

IIM Ahmedabad

IIM Bangalore

MBA in Operations

IIM Calcutta

IIM Mumbai

MBA in Finance

IIM Calcutta

XLRI Jamshedpur

MBA in Marketing

SPJIMR Mumbai

ISB Hyderabad

MBA in Technology Management

IIM Indore

IIT Delhi

MBA in HR

XLRI Jamshedpur

TISS Mumbai

MBA in Entrepreneurship

IIM Bangalore

ISB Hyderabad

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HELLO,

With an overall 98.54 percentile ( QA/DILR 97.55, VARC 94.89) and strong academics 9/9/0, you have a good profile. As a B.Tech candidate you can expect calls from :-

  • IIM Shillong
  • IIM Udaipur
  • IIM Trichy
  • IIM Ranchi
  • IIM Raipur
  • IIM Kashipur
  • IIM Nagpur
  • IIM Indore is Boderline

Hope this will help you !

Hello aspirant,

Your kid has a good profile even in the general category with a BTech from IIT Delhi, three years of excellent job experience in a leading industry, and a 96 percentile in the CAT. He has a strong chance at reputable MBA schools like IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur, IIM Trichy, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and others, depending on interview performance and profile match, even though the top IIMs often require higher percentiles.

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Hope it helps you

With an overall CAT percentile of 82.71 in CAT 2025 as a general category candidate, along with section-wise percentiles of 80.56 in VARC, 75.81 in DILR and 84.56 in QA, your chances at top IIMs are limited, as most older IIMs usually shortlist general category candidates at much higher percentiles. However, this percentile still keeps you eligible for admission calls from several Tier-2 and Tier-3 MBA colleges across India, especially those that consider overall performance, academic background and work experience along with CAT scores. You can expect calls from institutes such as IMT Nagpur, IMI Bhubaneswar, FORE School of Management (some programs), TAPMI Manipal (borderline), Great Lakes Institute of Management (Chennai or Gurgaon for PGPM/PGDM variants), K J Somaiya (depending on cut-offs), GIM Goa (through CAT or other exams), and state-level universities that accept CAT scores. Additionally, many good private universities and autonomous B-schools consider candidates in the 80–85 percentile range and conduct their own GD-PI rounds. To improve your chances, you should apply widely, prepare well for interviews, and highlight your academics, work experience, certifications and extracurricular achievements, as final selection is not based on CAT score alone.

All the best.

With an overall CAT 2025 percentile of 82.71, you are unlikely to get calls from the IIMs (including new or baby IIMs), as most of them generally shortlist candidates at 90+ percentile, even after considering category and profile factors. However, this percentile is still quite decent and opens doors to many good Tier-2 and Tier-3 MBA colleges in India that offer solid academics, reasonable placements, and good industry exposure.

At around 80–85 percentile, you have a strong chance of getting shortlisted by institutes such as IMI Bhubaneswar, IMT Nagpur, IMT Hyderabad, XIME Bangalore/Chennai, TAPMI Manipal (borderline, profile-dependent), IFMR GSB Krea University, FORE School of Management (certain programs), GIM Goa (specialised programs), LIBA Chennai (borderline), K J Somaiya Institute of Management (profile-based), Great Lakes Chennai/Gurgaon (PGDM – profile matters a lot), and Welingkar Mumbai (especially through profile + GDPI). Many reputed state universities and private institutes like PUMBA Pune, Delhi School of Management (DTU – if accepting CAT that year), BIMTECH (some programs), NDIM Delhi, ITM Navi Mumbai, and Jaipuria Institute of Management campuses are also realistic options.

Your sectional percentiles (VARC 80.56, DILR 75.81, QA 84.56) are fairly balanced, which works in your favor, as several colleges apply sectional cut-offs around 60–70 percentile. Final selection will depend not only on CAT score but also on academic background, graduation marks, work experience, diversity factors, and GD-PI performance. If you have work experience, it significantly improves your chances at colleges like Great Lakes, FORE, IFMR, and Welingkar.

In summary, while top IIMs are not achievable at 82.71 percentile, you can still secure admission into reputed mid-tier MBA colleges that provide good ROI and career growth if you perform well in the GD-PI process. It is advisable to apply broadly, focus on profile-based institutes, and prepare seriously for interviews to convert the best possible calls.

With 84.91 percentile in CAT (General, male, no work experience), top colleges like IIMs, IITs, FMS, MDI, etc. are not possible. You may get calls from private institutes such as IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad, IMI Bhubaneswar, XIME, SDMIMD, Welingkar (some programs) and similar colleges. Universities like Amity or LPU are also options.

It’s better to choose carefully, as placements and ROI may be average. Reattempting CAT or trying XAT/CMAT could improve options.