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[itsdishain]

Originally Posted by prasunc

itsdishain

U r so quiet...got angry kya?
We are waiting for your views abt XIMB cutoffs.
Cmmon man, no hard feelings...we need u at this time.

Waiting for your responses dude!

Hi all,
Sorry for the delay in answering...
Trust me there was no issue of getting angry or not.. I could not answer, because, I was really busy with our Placements....
Thankfully, they are over and we have had really sexy Placements this time...
About the cut-offs, I am not really sure, but I believe that XIMb does not look into sectional cut-offs..... Pls guys, this is just what I believe from all that I have learnt from all these days here. NOT A DEFINITIVE ANSWER...
Regards,
Itsdishain

[itsdishain]

Hi all ,
Here is the official release of the Placement Details of XIMB for the batch of 2003-2005.


XUBERANCE 2005

A Problem of Plenty

Highlights

• 198 offers for a batch of 115 people; more than 1.68 offers per candidate.
• The highest lateral offers were 84,000 USD by Sierra Atlantic(Overseas), 9 lakhs from Wipro Technologies and 7.4 lakhs by HSBC AMC.
• Highest Indian salary 9 lakhs and average 5.24 lakhs per annum.
• Median salary 5.08 lakhs, lowest 3.5 lakhs.
• Total Number of Companies on Campus : 59
• Star Recruiters : Infosys(16 offers), TCS(9 offers) and Kotak Bank(9 offers)
• Lateral recruiters: Birlasoft, Infosys, Sierra Atlantic, L & T, Wipro Technologies, TCS, Ramco Systems, Mphasis.
• Equally good offers in all functional areas- both in terms of salary and job profile.
• Most demand for specializations in Finance, Systems and Marketing.
• This time the cream of Financial Institutes came to campus to recruit- J P Morgan, CARE, HSBC, KPMG, Batliwalla & Karani, IDBI, HDFC among others.
• The dream companies of many a marketing specialist visited campus- be it Marico, Cavin Care, Britannia, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
• Job profiles include those of business analysts, project consultants, and deputy managers, Country Manager etc.
• Sectors include asset management, HR consulting, insurance, investment banking, market research, FMCG, peripherals, project consulting, software, specialty chemicals etc.
• Average salary is 10-15% higher than last year.


The Placement Scenario in Brief

The placement season of 2005 at XIMB came to a successful completion on 8th January 2005. The lateral processes started on 15th December and have been rolling since. For a batch of 116, out of which 113 people participated in the process. 59 companies participated in the process, out of which 14 companies had to return empty handed.

The highest lateral offers were 84,000 USD by Sierra Atlantic (Overseas), 9 lakhs from Wipro Technologies and 7.4 lakhs by HSBC AMC

The highest fresher offers were 7.45 lakhs by Marico followed by 7.03 lakhs by GCPL. The average salary was 5.24 lakhs (compared to last year’s 4.65 lakhs) and there were approximately 1.75 offers per student, compared to last year’s 1.32 offers.

In terms of maximum offers made, the companies were Infosys (16), TCS (9), Kotak Bank (9), Polaris (6), IDBI Bank, Cavin Kare, Wipro Tech, Ramco, A V Birla, Citibank, Satyam, Sierra Atlantic (5 offers each).



THE PLACEMENT PROCESS IN DETAIL

1. Trend setting placement record of XIMB

The placements this year has been just amazing and excellent. The kind of companies that visited the campus, the job profiles and pay packages offered, all made Xuberance-2005 as one of the best placements of XIMB.

2. Key Companies and Brands in this years Placement process

Key companies from almost all the sectors participated in the placement process this year.
The real heavyweights on campus included Infosys Technologies (16), TCS (9), Kotak Bank (9), Polaris (6), IDBI Bank, Cavin Kare, Wipro Technologies, Ramco, A V Birla Group, Citibank, Satyam, Sierra Atlantic (5 offers each) among others.
Among lateral recruiters Blowplast, Frost & Sullivan, Infosys, Mphasis, Polaris, Tata Interactive Systems and Wipro Infotech, all made handsome offers.
Some notable organizations that visited the XIMB campus for the first time were J P Morgan, CARE, IDBI, HSBC AMC, iGATE Solutions, Continuum Solutions.


3. Process of Selection

The process of selection varied for different companies. Generally, there was a initial short listing of the candidates on the basis of their resumes. Then, a group discussion or a case study and finally personal interviews. A few companies had multiple rounds of interviews in their selection process.

Companies like JP Morgan and Infosys also had an aptitude test as a part of selection process. A few others like Berger Paints, SBI Life had psychometric test also.


4. Sectors and Combinations in high demand

Companies from almost all the sectors visited the campus. We had a nice representation from all kinds of industries and business including auditing, automobiles, asset management, cement, HR consulting, insurance, investment banking, market research, FMCG, peripherals, project consulting, software, paints, electronics, etc. A few students were recruited for key positions like business analysts, project consultants, deputy managers, this speaks of the quality of the students.

The two combinations highly in demand were Systems with Finance and Marketing with HR.

IT Sector, like always, was the highest recruiter.


5. Students percentages placed in various sectors

IT sector was once again the largest recruiter lapping up 33% of the batch followed with banking & finance sector that accounted for 26% and FMCG sector took 14%.


6. Quotes from Director, Placement Officials and recruiters...

Father E. Abraham S.J., Director, XIMB, said that Xuberance 2005 was a grand finale, underpinnings of which had been tenacity, confidence and endurance. “The pedagogy instills a passion to aim higher. The successful placement process bears testimony to it.”

Dr. Muktikanta Mishra, the Faculty Placement Coordinator for XIMB, described the placement process as a classical economic situation wherein the demand exceeded the supply. “On account of the deluge of offers, a lot of companies had to go empty handed. The problem was of plenty,” he quoted.

Safi Hashmy, Student Placement Coordinator, 2005-06, said that the credit goes to the concerted efforts of the Placement Committee and the students of XIMB. He also highlighted the role of XIMB alumni who are scaling new heights and have returned to their alma mater to recruit more for their quest for excellence.

Satya Jayapaul, ex-Student Placement Coordinator and the student with the highest offer (of Rs. 9 Lakhs per annum from Wipro Technologies, as software project manager) proclaimed, “We have once again proved that brand XIMB and the quality of students and faculty at XIMB is par excellence.”

Recruiters appreciated the smooth and professional management of the process and were highly impressed with the quality of the students.

Even companies that had come with multiple panels managed to get a steady stream of candidates for the interviews. They also felt that the quality of the students at XIMB was a notch above the rest due to the superior domain knowledge that they possessed. They were appreciative of the level of support that the faculty extended to the companies ensuring that the placement process was smooth and hassle free.

[naviin]

hey thats really cool placements maloy!!! I spoke to a counsellor at ims who told me that only xlri has sectional cut-offs. XIMB and SIBM do not have sectional cut-offs. Thats definitely some relief ! Now atleast i can hope for a call from ximb or sibm.

[prasunc]

Cool placemments Man!

Talk about 'Locational Disadvantage'
With that kind of placement I'd rather be there than some institutes in Mumbai.

Cheers!

[iammba2]

pl. enlighten ximbians....what percintile u need in xat for a fresher and with job ex to fetch a call.

[bibhu4u]

Hi,
As of the cut-off.. i am still confussed about the sectional cutoff part for XIMB this yr. Can anyone guide me about a) Does XIM hav sectional cutoff at all ?? b) does the cutoff vary for oriya domicile guys ??

Regards,
Bibhu

[prasunc]

Originally Posted by bibhu4u

Hi,
As of the cut-off.. i am still confussed about the sectional cutoff part for XIMB this yr. Can anyone guide me about a) Does XIM hav sectional cutoff at all ?? b) does the cutoff vary for oriya domicile guys ??

Regards,
Bibhu

based on prev discussions on other threads,The overall cutoff for XIM shld be abt 60+.

About Sectional cutoffs ...Maloy says earlier :

About the cut-offs, I am not really sure, but I believe that XIMb does not look into sectional cut-offs..... Pls guys, this is just what I believe from all that I have learnt from all these days here. NOT A DEFINITIVE ANSWER...

If u believe heresay, even the overall cutoffs for Orrissa guys is relaxed , the way it is for Goans in GIM.Not authentic info abt XIMB though.

Regards

[itsdishain]

Originally Posted by prasunc

If u believe heresay, even the overall cutoffs for Orrissa guys is relaxed , the way it is for Goans in GIM.Not authentic info abt XIMB though.

Regards

Well that is correct. the cut-offs for the students from Orissa Domicile is a bit less, but that is only for the written rounds. Once the writttens are over, evrybody is on level playing field....
relax guys...... if you are good, rest assured.. you will get a call...
Regards,
Itsdishain

[itsdishain]

Originally Posted by iammba2

pl. enlighten ximbians....what percintile u need in xat for a fresher and with job ex to fetch a call.

Hi,
There are no difference in cut-offs for freshers or people with work-ex...
Regards,
Itsdishain

[prasunc]

Hey itsdishain,

At XIMB, Are final placements affected by your age?Read somewhere in an old XL thread that the interview panel told a guy that they have a prob placing guys with more age....Now I'lll be 28 myself by the time of placements and 2 years work-exp. Does that work against me?
Also , Does it matter in the summer placements?Heard freshers are more preferred for summer placements than the work-ex guys.

How's it like in XIMB?

Thanks in advance.
Warm Regards.