# Campus hiring resilient but employers get choosier: Aon report 2026-09-30T21:46:52+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets India's campus hiring market remains resilient, but employers are becoming more selective about skills and roles, according to Aon's 15th annual Campus Study Report 2026-27. The report, published on 30 September, found that 56% of organisations plan to increase hiring of Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary graduates, 51% expect to hire more interns, 40% intend to recruit more diploma holders, and 36% foresee higher hiring of engineers. However, median intake sizes have not moved significantly, indicating that resilience is not translating into broad-based volume increases. Projected campus pay is expected to rise by 2% to 7% year-on-year across major streams. Median total cost to company for the 2027 cohort at seven IITs remains close to Rs 16.46 lakh, while at Tier-1 engineering colleges it is projected to rise from Rs 13.85 lakh to Rs 14.75 lakh. At top IIMs, median TCC stays at Rs 26 lakh. Internships remain a key entry route, with 90% of organisations hiring interns and 80% to 85% using pre-placement interviews to convert strong performers into full-time employees. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Livemint's coverage focuses on the Aon report's national-level findings, emphasising employer selectivity, flat median intakes, and a steady compensation trajectory. Deccan Herald's article leads with HCLTech's campus drive for FY27, detailing its Elite Engineer cadre with salaries from Rs 18 lakh and a skills-based hiring approach. The two stories cover different aspects of the same broader trend: Livemint reports a cautious, selective market, while Deccan Herald illustrates one major firm's continued large-scale hiring with a premium on niche skills. Both note a shift towards specialised capabilities over broad-based recruitment, a theme reinforced by HR expert Varun Sachdeva's comments on demand for AI/ML, cloud, and cybersecurity skills. The reports together suggest a market that is resilient but increasingly stratified by skill level. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - livemint.com (neutral report) Straight news agency-style reporting of Aon survey data without editorial slant - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Reports HCLTech hiring numbers and strategy without taking sides This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Aon, campus hiring, HCLTech, IIM, IIT Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/campus-hiring-resilient-but-employers-get-choosier-aon-report/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/campus-hiring-resilient-but-employers-get-choosier-aon-report/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/