The actual recruiter lists at FORE Delhi and Great Lakes Gurgaon include 50-80 firms each, with overlap in Tier-2 consulting, IT services management tracks, BFSI middle management, analytics firms, and mid-tier FMCG. Top recruiters rarely appear at either — MBB, top IB, and premium brand management typically don't visit these campuses.
FORE Delhi top recruiters (approximate): Consulting: Accenture (Strategy, Operations, Technology), Deloitte USI, EY GDS, KPMG, PwC, Infosys Consulting, TCS Consulting, Wipro Consulting, HCL Consulting BFSI: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra, IndusInd, Yes Bank, HSBC India, Standard Chartered India operations, American Express GDC Analytics: ZS Associates, Fractal Analytics, Tiger Analytics, Mu Sigma, LatentView, Course5 FMCG/Consumer: Nestle, Marico, Godrej Consumer, Nykaa, Blinkit (when hiring) IT Services: TCS, Wipro, Infosys, HCL senior management tracks Others: Nagarro, Birlasoft, Larsen & Toubro Infotech, various fintech firms
FORE International Business specialization gets some additional recruiters: ITC International Business, Mahindra Group international ops, some export-oriented SMEs.
Great Lakes Gurgaon top recruiters (approximate): Consulting: Accenture Strategy, Deloitte Consulting, Bain Capability Network, BCG Platinion, KPMG, PwC, EY Parthenon (lower tier visits), Kearney BFSI: HDFC, ICICI, Axis, Kotak, Bajaj Finance, IDFC First, HSBC, Standard Chartered, American Express Analytics: ZS Associates, Fractal, Tiger Analytics, Axtria, LatentView FMCG/Consumer: ITC, Godrej, Nestle, Marico, Britannia (occasional) Product/Tech: Flipkart, Myntra, Swiggy, Zomato (occasional PM roles), some fintechs Others: Cognizant, Genpact, WNS, Amazon India (for specific roles), HUL (occasional)
Great Lakes Chennai PGPM recruits similar firms plus some Chennai-specific recruiters (Murugappa Group, TVS Motor, Sundaram Finance, CMI Products, Ashok Leyland, Chennai-based analytics firms).
Salary distribution by recruiter tier: - Top recruiters (Accenture Strategy, Bain Capability Network, Kearney, HUL): Rs 14-18 LPA - Mid-tier (EY, KPMG, PwC, ICICI, HDFC, Bajaj Finance): Rs 10-14 LPA - Lower-tier (TCS, Wipro, smaller BFSI, FMCG sales): Rs 8-11 LPA
The median candidate at both colleges lands in the middle tier — around Rs 10-12 LPA.
For aspirants: check each college's detailed placement reports at their official websites. Look for repeat-recruiters (same firms coming year-over-year signals stable relationships). Check hiring numbers per recruiter — "Accenture 20 hires" is more reliable than "Accenture 2 hires." Plan career goals around the realistic recruiter mix, not cherry-picked top names. Check your eligibility at collvera.com/eligibility