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HiveSchool Cohort 2 Records ₹17.59 LPA Average CTC, Highest Package ofi ₹31.5 LPA | Interim Placement Report

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HiveSchool Cohort 2 Records ₹17.59 LPA Average CTC, Highest Package ofi ₹31.5 LPA | Interim Placement Report
40% of the batch has been placed the first month of the placement window as captured bytheInterimPlacementRecord.
 

Gurugram, October 6, 2026: HiveSchool's Cohort 2 Interim Placement Report records an average CTC of ₹17.59 LPA, with the highest CTC reaching ₹31.5 LPA and the median CTC standingat₹16.15LPA.

Theaveragepackagehasrisenfrom₹16.4LPAinCohort1to₹17.59LPAinCohort2, showinganincreaseinaverageplacementoutcomesacrossthetwocohorts.

With40%ofthebatchreceivingplacementofferswithinthefirstmonthoftheplacement window,Cohort2hasalreadyrecordedstrongearlyplacementactivity.Theplacement processiscurrentlyunderway,andthereportwillbeupdatedasfurtheroutcomesare recorded.

Acohortdoesnotplaceononeday.Itplacesinwaves.HiveSchoolrunsitsplacement windowinfour:DayZero,wherethefirstofferscomefromtheroomatSalespreneur,the institute'sflagshipplacementevent;asecondwavethatclosesattheendofmonthsix; andtwofurtherwavesasstudentsinfinalroundsacceptoffers.Theinterimreportis publishedwhilethewindowisstillopen,sothenumberscanbereadastheyform.Afinal report,witheveryofferletteronfile,followsattheendofmonthnine.

What the numbers say

Theinterimfigurescoverthe40%ofthecohortthathasacceptedanoffer.AverageCTC standsat₹17.59LPA,themedianat₹16.15LPA,thehighestat₹31.5LPAandthelowestat

₹12LPA.Thetopquartileofplacedstudentsaverages₹25.25LPAandthetophalf₹21.71 LPA.71%ofplacedstudentsareat₹15LPAorabove.

Thedistributionisnotskewedbyafewoutliers.Halfoftheplacedstudentssitinthe₹15 to20LPAband,29%in₹12to15LPA,14%in₹20to25LPAand7%above₹25LPA.Two offersabove₹30LPAliftthetop;the₹1.44LPAgapbetweenthemedianandtheaverage comesmostlyfromthosetwo.Noplacedstudentisbelow₹12LPA.

Cohort on cohort

Theinterimfiguressitabovebothpreviousfinalreportsoneverystatistic.AgainstCohort 1'sfinalreport,thehighestCTChasmovedfrom₹27.8LPAto₹31.5LPA(up13.3%),the top-quartileaveragefrom₹21.93LPAto₹25.25LPA(up15.1%),thetop-halfaveragefrom

₹18.63LPAto₹21.71LPA(up16.6%),theaveragefrom₹16.47LPAto₹17.59LPA(up6.8%) andthemedianfrom₹15LPAto₹16.15LPA(up7.7%).Intheinstitute'sfirstyear(2024-25),theaveragewas₹14.76LPAandthemedian₹14LPA(Annual Placement Report 2025-26).

DayZero,heldonSeptember5atSalespreneur,movedthesameway.28recruitersraised 62interviewrequestsinasingleafternoon,andDayZerooffersrangedfrom₹16LPAto

₹31.5LPA,against₹12LPAto₹25LPAthepreviousseason.

Where the final number will land

Studentsplacedfirsttendtoplacehigher.Asstudentsinfinalroundsacceptoffers,the instituteexpectstheaveragetosettleat₹15.8to16.8LPAandthemedianat₹15to16LPA inthefinalreport,withmorethan60%ofthecohortplacedabove₹15LPA.Theforecast assumesthatstudentsinfinalroundsplaceinthe₹12to17LPAband,wherethelower halfofthepreviouscohortlanded.Thereportcallstheforecastconservativebydesign: lastcohort'sfinalaveragecameinabovetheviewtheinstituteheldatthesamepointin thewindow.

Where the cohort is placing

Offerssofarfallintothreeclusters.InTech&AI,SaaS,developer-toolandAI-native companieshaveopenedrolesincludingFoundingBDR,AccountManager,Enterprise Partnerships,Founder'sOffice(GTM)andGTMEnablementforAI.InD2C,consumer brandssellingdirectandthroughquickcommercehaveopenedrolesincludingAssociate BrandManager,ChannelMarketingManager,E-commerceandQuickCommerce Manager,GrowthMarketingAssociate,Founder'sOfficeandChiefofStaff;brandsthe institutehasworkedwithinthecategoryincludePeeSafe,FixMyCurls,BigBoyToyz, ProteinPantry,Nutrabay,1970'sandZoomies.InConsumerTech&Services,platformsand servicebusinessesincludingUpGradandCX10XhaveopenedProgramManager, Founder'sOffice,EntrepreneurinResidence,KeyAccountsManagerandAIProgram Managerroles.Acrosscohorts,theinstitute'srecruiterpoolisroughly55%consumerand 45%SaaSandtechnology.Company-wiserolesforthecohortwillbepublishedwiththe finalreport.

Report card, not brochure

Everyfigureinthereportisbuiltfromofferlettersandnothingelse.Offerlettersare collectedfromeachplacedstudentonacceptanceandverifiedbytheplacementoffice beforeanumberisreported.CTCistheoverallcompensationaswrittenintheaccepted offerletter,includingESOPswheretheyformpartofthepackage.Studentswhoreceive multipleoffersaretracked,butonlytheacceptedoffercountstowardstheplacement outcome.Average,medianandbandfiguresuseplacedstudentsasthebase;cohort sharesusethefullcohort.Thereportstatesthatitsfiguresareinterimandwillbe restatedatthecloseofthewindow.

ThatfollowsthestandardtheinstitutesetinAugust,whenitpublishedaplacement reportandvideonamingeveryplacedstudentalongwiththeirstory,openeddirect, unmediatedaccessforprospectivestudentstospeakwithanyofthem,andcommitted itsfoundertopersonallyansweringeveryplacement-relatedquery,andtheDayZero reportpublishedinSeptember.HiveSchoolwasalsonamedEmergingB-SchooloftheYear byETforbuildingaprogrammewhererevenuerolesaretaughtbyoperatorsandstudents placeintothembeforegraduating.

"Mostplacementreportsarepublishedonce,attheend,wheneverynumberhasbeen polished.Wepublishwhilethewindowisopen.Fortypercentofthebatchhasaccepted offers,fortypercentisinfinalrounds,andbecausethestudentswhoplacefirstusually placehigher,wehavewrittenintothesamereportthattheaveragewilllikelysettlelower

bythetimethewindowcloses.Lastyearourfinalnumbercameinaboveourown forecast.Wewouldratherthefinalreportbeatsthispagethanfallsshortofit,"saidNikhil Gaur,FounderandCEO,HiveSchool.

Recruiterswhohavehiredfromtheinstituteandreturnedtohireagainpointedtohow quicklythehiresbecameproductive."Thecandidatewehiredwasreadyfortheflooron dayone.Thatisrarefromafirst-yearprogramme,anditiswhywekeepengaging,"said AshishCherian,SeniorDirector,Adobe."WehiredmultiplestudentsintoUS-facingroles. Theyrampedonoutboundfasterthancomparablefirst-yearhiresweseeelsewhere,"said Sapna,HeadofGTM."Ourhiresteppedintoafounder'sofficeroleandwascontributing togrowthworkwithinweeks,notmonths,"saidArushi,Co-Founder.

After the offer

Anacceptedofferisthemidpointoftheplacementoffice'swork.Fourcallsfollowevery offer:anofferread-through,wherefixedpay,variableattarget,clawbacksandnotice periodarewalkedthroughlinebyline;anegotiationcall,wherethereisroom,prepared withthestudentorhandledbytheplacementofficedirectly;a30-60-90planwritten beforejoiningwithamentorfromthesamefunction;andcheck-insatday30andday90 withthestudentandthehiringmanager,sothatissuessurfaceearly.

The9-monthPostgraduatePrograminRevenue,AIandEntrepreneurshipisbuilt backwardsfromtherolesitplacesinto.DeliveredfullyofflineinGurugram,itrunstwo foundationmonthsonideal-customerresearch,marketsizing,outboundcadenceandgo-to-marketbasicsagainstliveaccounts,aspecialisationfrommonththreeinrevenue, brandandgrowth,orfounder'soffice,andaplacementwindowfrommonthfivethatruns four routes in parallel: Day Zero, hiring challenges set by operating companies, on-demand hiringcohortsbuiltaroundasinglerecruiter'srolebrief,andoff-campuspipelinesrun withtheplacementofficealongside.Challengesthistermweresetbycompanies includingGartner,BrowserStack,BirdEye,BigBoyToyz,PeeSafeandCultureCircle,and severalplacementsstartedinthoserooms.

Withadmissions openforitsnextcohort,HiveSchoolofBusinessisstayingwiththe modelitbelievespreviewswhereIndianeducationisheaded:tightlytargetedoutcomes, builtinputbyinput,asacredible,high-returnalternativetothetraditionalMBAfor freshersandearly-careerprofessionals.ThefinalPGPC2placementreportwillbe publishedatthecloseofthewindow.Recruiterswhowanttohirefromthecohortcan reachtheplacementofficeatplacements hiveschool.coorregisterthrough hiveschool.co.
 

About Hive School: HiveSchoolisIndia'sfirstdedicatedRevenueB-School.Itsflagship9-monthPostgraduatePrograminRevenue,TechnologyandEntrepreneurshipisdelivered fullyofflineinGurugramandledbyseniorstartupoperators;theschoolalsorunsanAI MarketingFellowshipandundergraduateprogrammes.Withagrowingplacementtrack recordandacommunityoffoundersandinvestorsbehindit,HiveSchoolisbuilding businesseducationforthenextgeneration.