HEC Paris Placements: Job Opportunities, Placement Rate, Packages

What's new at HEC Paris for Placements? HEC Paris has released an employment report for the MBA Class of 2023 graduates. According to it, the HEC Paris placement rate for MBA graduates was 91%. This means 91% of the graduates accepted job offers within 3 months of graduation. The overall average salary package of these graduates reached USD 123,911 (Around INR 1 Cr.) and the median salary was USD 109,260 (Around INR 92 L). The top employers of the graduates were Accenture, IBM, Deloitte, Boston Consulting Group, Bank of America, etc. The top industries in which these graduates worked included Consulting, Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing, etc. Check HEC Paris Reviews from here. 

The source of the job opportunities for the MBA graduates was mainly through HEC Paris' on-campus recruitment / network / resources. A few of the graduates bagged job after graduation through networking / personal contacts, pre-MBA employers, and internships that converted to full-time, etc. In terms of rankings, HEC Paris MBA continues to be ranked as one of the top MBA programs in the world. This course is currently ranked #12 in the world in the Financial Times MBA Rankings 2024 and #5 in QS Global MBA Rankings 2024. 

HEC Paris MBA Placements 2023 Highlights

International mobility among the HEC Paris MBA graduates was a strong trend after graduating, where 68% of the class secured employment outside of their home country. A majority of the students made a career transformation with 67% changing sector, 64% changing function, and 61% changing location. In the Class of 2023, 69% changed at least two of these career elements, while 34% made the triple jump. The details of HEC Paris placements for MBA course are given below: 

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HEC Paris MBA 2023 Class Profile

The table given below can be referred to know about the HEC Paris MBA 2023 class profile: 

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HEC Paris Top Employers

A few of the top employers for the HEC Paris MBA 2023 graduates are Amazon, EY, Bank of America, Cartier, IBM, Deloitte, etc. The complete list of the top recruiters is given below: 

A pie chart showing the popular companies that have hired HEC Paris graduates is given below: 

HEC Paris MBA Placement Stats 2023: Sector-Wise

The HEC Paris MBA course graduates were employed in various sectors such as Healthcare, Consulting, Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing, etc. The highest number of students are employed in the consulting industry. The placement statistics as per the job sectors can be checked from the table given below: 

Function-Wise Statistics 

The function-wise statistics for HEC Paris MBA graduates can be checked from below: 

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HEC Paris Average Package 2023

As per the employment statistics, on average, MBA graduates from HEC Paris doubled their pre-MBA salaries. The salary details for the MBA class of 2023 are given. 

In comparison to the 2022 employment statistics of HEC Paris MBA, the median salary for the 2023 graduates decreased a little. However, the sign-on bonus increased. 

HEC Paris MBA Average Salary 2023: Sector-Wise

The graduates of the HEC Paris MBA course were employed in various sectors such as Healthcare, Consulting, Consumer Packaged Goods, Finance, Energy, etc. The highest paid salary was offered to the graduates who were employed in the Healthcare sector: Other details for job sectors are given below: 

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HEC Paris MBA Average Salary by Location

The salary details for HEC Paris MBA graduates of the Class of 2023 are given below: 

Part-Time Jobs in France 

As an international student, one can work for a maximum of 964 hours (20 hours per week). A few of the part-time job options are on-campus jobs such as working in a library, cafeteria, bookstore, etc. Some of the off-campus part-time jobs that students can take up while working in France are Customer Service, Cashier, Translator, Personal Tutor, etc. Check more details about Part-Time Jobs in France for International students.

HEC Paris MBA Campus Placement Support

HEC Talents, the Career Center works side-by-side with students to help them achieve their post-MBA career goals. This center provides various career services such as one-to-one career coaching, workshops on CV writing, impactful communication, international business etiquette, interview preparation, etc. A few of the other events to which students have access are treks to global headquarters, frequent virtual and on-campus company presentations and recruiting events, internship fairs, sector-focused fairs, case-cracking boot camps, formal and informal events with alumni, etc. 

Additionally, HEC Paris holds many recruiting events that the students can benefit from by interacting with potential recruiters, broadening their network, or looking for internships and job opportunities. Some of these events are:

• HEC Paris MBA Career Week: It is a week-long, on-campus event focusing on full-time MBA recruitment, usually held in September.
• MBA Retail & Luxury Fair: It is held in February for students specifically interested in Retail and Luxury brands
• Corporate Stand-Alone Individual Presentations: Company presentations can occur anytime from September to November and from January to April
• HEC International Finance and Consulting Fairs: These fairs help students in creating an on-campus network and it is also a good space for job-placement events. Numerous companies participate in these fairs to recruit for finance and consulting positions across all programs at HEC
• Region-Focused Career Fairs: These events are focused on certain regions, including Asia, Africa, Germany, Middle-East, among others 
• HEC Carrefours Career Fair: This is a flagship career fair for full-time and internship positions across all programs at HEC. This is held in January every year.
• Sector-Focused Career Fairs: These events are held for companies recruiting or interested in networking with students specifically interested in their sectors, including Digital and Technology and iMPACT 
• Career Treks: Regional, national, and international, sector- or region-focused treks organized throughout the program.
• Club Activities: HEC Paris MBA professional clubs aim to strengthen the relationship between the HEC Paris MBA community and specific sectors. Thus, the clubs organize panel discussions, evening guest speakers, company visits, networking dinners with HEC Paris alumni, and so on