ISB Class of 2026 sees highest salary of Rs 1.56 crore, average salary of Rs 37.29 lakh during placements

The ISB PGP Class of 2026 received 1,117 job offers across 808 students in its Hyderabad and Mohali campuses, the institute said in a statement on Monday. Consulting, technology, and BFSI sectors remained the primary drivers of hiring as the institute graduated its 25th PGP cohort in its silver jubilee year.

The highest offer stood at Rs 1.56 crore while the average salary for the Co2026 is Rs 37.29 lakh per annum, a rise of around 11% from the last cohort.

Accenture led recruitment with over 100 offers, followed by companies including Mastercard and EY GDS, with each extending more than 40 offers.


The School also saw strong hiring from consulting firms such as McKinsey & Company, BCG, Bain & Company, Deloitte, while the technology segment saw recruiters such as Amazon, Browserstack, Genpact, Google, IBM, InMobi, Razorpay, Uber roll out offers.

The BFSI companies that made offers to ISB’s Class of 2026 included Ambit Private, Avendus Capital, Barclays, DC Advisory, DSP Asset Managers, Gaja Capital, Jefferies India, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Nomura, Xander Group, while FMCG companies such as ITC, P&G, Tata Consumer Products, AB inBev, L’oreal, Landmark UAE were among the recruiters. The Ecommerce segment was represented by companies including Flipkart, Myntra, Nykaa, Swiggy, Zomato (Eternal).

This year, the school reported a widening of the recruiter base, with 25 first-time recruiters joining campus placements, including UBS, Reliance Foundation Hospital, NTT Data and Terradata, while international offers increased to 30 up from 26 offers in 2025.

About 67% of students would be moving to a new industry and 69% shifting to a new function, the institute said.