Great Lakes PGPM (Chennai and Gurgaon) has strong analytics and BFSI placements with consistent recruiter relationships. Analytics average Rs 13-16 LPA and BFSI placements Rs 11-14 LPA, with specific recruiters visiting repeatedly each year.
Analytics placements:
Analytics role types: - Business Analyst: entry-level analytics, client-facing role, Rs 11-14 LPA - Senior Business Analyst: slightly more experienced role, Rs 13-16 LPA - Data Analyst / Junior Data Scientist: technical role with modeling, Rs 12-14 LPA - Consulting Analyst: strategy-analytics hybrid, Rs 13-15 LPA - Product Analyst: for tech-adjacent roles at growing firms, Rs 12-15 LPA
Analytics career trajectory: Year 1: Rs 12-14 LPA BA role Year 3: Rs 18-22 LPA Senior BA / Consultant Year 5: Rs 25-30 LPA Manager / Senior Consultant Year 8: Rs 35-45 LPA Senior Manager / Principal Analyst Year 10: Rs 50-70 LPA Director / VP Analytics (with performance)
BFSI placements:
BFSI role types: - Management Trainee: rotational training across functions, Rs 11-13 LPA - Corporate Banking RM: client-facing corporate relationships, Rs 12-14 LPA - Wealth Management: client-facing HNI/UHNI advisory, Rs 12-14 LPA (commission upside) - NBFC specific roles: Rs 11-14 LPA - Treasury/Markets: risk management and trading desk support, Rs 13-15 LPA - Insurance management: HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential, Rs 10-12 LPA
BFSI career trajectory: Year 1: Rs 11-13 LPA MT role Year 3: Rs 15-18 LPA Deputy Manager / Senior Associate Year 5: Rs 22-28 LPA Manager / AVP Year 8: Rs 35-45 LPA Senior AVP / VP Year 10: Rs 45-60 LPA VP / Senior VP (with performance)
Both analytics and BFSI placements at Great Lakes are solid. Analytics offers slightly higher trajectory due to faster growth in senior roles. BFSI offers more stable predictable growth.
For Great Lakes PGPM students: these two domains represent the strongest placement tracks. Target case prep for consulting-analytics hybrid roles, strong finance basics for BFSI, and specific company research for top interviews. Check your eligibility at collvera.com/eligibility