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• I would say 70% of the recent graduates receive offers within the first 6 months of graduating.
• Average Salary range: 50k euros to 60k euros
• Networking events on campus, linkedIn applications are the most common ways people get jobs.
• The major hiring companies are
  • Deutsche Telekom
  • Allianz
  • Bosch
  • Deutsche Bank
  • BCG
  • Bain
  • Deloitte

• I used whatsapp groups, facebook groups and platforms like immoscout and wunderflats.
• I found my accommodation on wunderflats and it was 350 euros per month.
• My apartment is 35 min away from my university
• The greatest challenge is not falling for scams. Especially in berlin, there are a lot of scams. Hence, only book apartments through trusted and verified platforms like wunderflats.

• 90% of students secured jobs in 6 months. Average salary for our batch should be around 50k (rough estimate) gross yearly. Students do networking, visit job fairs, contact companies and apply online via job portals. Students usually are content with their jobs and experience of finding one. Companies such as Zalando, DB, ALLIANZ were some of the employers for our batch.

• I used Facebook Marketplace and Immoscout to find accommodation.
• The monthly rent for my accommodation was around 950 euros for 2 people. This included water, electricity, and wifi charges.
• One of the primary challenges was finding affordable accommodation in a convenient location that is closer to my university and has good connectivity in terms of public transportation.
• Recommendations for Future Students: do good networking via LinkedIn, start applying, and make sure you have someone at the location who can visit the location to ensure you are not scammed.

• There is an employment rate of 91%. Almost all students are employed either before or within 3-4 months of graduation. There is a choice to do a RLF—responsible leaders fellowship. Which some children went for this year as the job market was not great.
• The average package in Germany is 50-65k; I was lucky enough to be above that. There are different sources, such as career services, networks, and existing internships converted into a job offer to get a job, but most people use different job platforms to get one.

• Off campus student housing at Berlinovo with the help of student services also.
• Monthly rent was around $500.
• Berlin is a highly competitive market and it's hard to find houses here. You need to be extremely vigilant and take it very seriously. Start well in advance. Getting into student houses is next to impossible but if you do, lock in a 2-year contract.
• Most Indian students stay in cheap student houses. My accommodation was around 40 minutes away

Almost all the students find a job in Germany or EU. The university offers multiple avenues to connect and network to find a job. It depends on how well you leverage the network. Median salary is around 60000 euros gross.

My time studying Masters in Management at ESMT, with a focus on Business Analytics, was great. The course was really interesting, taught me a lot about data and how it applies to business. One of the best parts was how ESMT helps you connect with industry and the alumni. This has helped me to learn a lot and advance in my career.

There is career fair organised at the university where many companies participate. A lot of students find internships and full time work opportunities there. Median salary is around 50000 EUR. On an average about 40% of the class has a job offer before graduation. I myself had 4 job offers before graduation.

Overall it was a very good experience, the diversity at the university was also very good with around 37 nationalities represented. The courses were also fun and engaging. Post graduation career support is also a huge plus point.