The placement timeline at Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM runs from September (placement prep starts) through June (graduation and final placements), with recruiters visiting in December-May window. The process is structured around the 1-year program's compressed timeline.
Placement timeline:
September-October (start of term 2): - Placement committee formed - CV workshops and resume finalization - Mock interviews with industry mentors begin - Company profile research and target list creation
November-December: - Pre-placement talks (PPTs) from visiting companies - Case prep intensifies for consulting and banking tracks - Guest lectures and industry interaction sessions - Soft launch of recruiter-student interaction
December-February: - Day 0 recruiters (top tier): ZS Associates, Fractal, Accenture Strategy, select banking roles - Day 1-3: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, HDFC, ICICI, FMCG firms - Placement process is intense with 3-4 interview rounds per company - 40-50% of batch placed by end of February
March-April: - Day 4-10: mid-tier firms, niche industry roles, smaller startups - Rolling placements continue - 30-40% more of batch placed in this window
May-June: - Late-stage placements and off-campus job search for remaining students - Internal placements through alumni network - Graduation in June with near-100% placement rate claimed
Recruiter process by company type:
MBB-adjacent (Accenture Strategy, BCG Platinion, Kearney if visits): - CV shortlist → Case interview (2-3 rounds) → HR interview - Typical offer: Rs 14-16 LPA - Conversion: 3-5% of batch
Banking (HDFC, ICICI, Axis, Kotak, American Express): - CV shortlist → Aptitude test or case → Panel interview - Typical offer: Rs 11-14 LPA - Conversion: 15-25% of batch
Analytics (ZS, Fractal, Tiger, LatentView): - CV shortlist → Analytical test → Technical interview → Final round - Typical offer: Rs 12-15 LPA - Conversion: 10-15% of batch
Big-4 Consulting (Deloitte USI, EY GDS, KPMG, PwC): - CV shortlist → Case → HR interview - Typical offer: Rs 10-13 LPA - Conversion: 20-30% of batch
IT Services Management (TCS, Wipro, Infosys, HCL): - Standard corporate hiring process - Typical offer: Rs 10-12 LPA - Conversion: 15-25% of batch
FMCG and Corporate (Nestle, ITC, HUL if visits): - CV shortlist → Panel interview → HR - Typical offer: Rs 12-15 LPA - Conversion: 5-10% of batch
For aspirants: - Median outcome is Rs 11-12 LPA in Day 3-5 recruiting - Top-quartile outcome (Rs 16-20 LPA) requires Day 0-1 placements - Bottom-quartile (Rs 8-10 LPA) is March-April placements at niche firms
Plan for the median. Top-quartile requires excellence in interviews and networking. Check your eligibility at collvera.com/eligibility