Overview

• Based on responses from more than 220 organisations, Aon’s 2025-26 campus study reports stronger intent to hire fresh graduates than in 2024.
• Financial services, life sciences and consumer goods lead the optimism, with information technology, industrials, materials and healthcare also driving demand.
• Over 40% of surveyed companies plan workforce expansion of more than 10% in FY26, signalling a broader recovery in hiring.
• Variable pay typically ranges from 10% to 12% of packages, 67% of employers offer short-term incentives to MBA hires, and joining bonuses are a common lever.
• Recruitment is shifting from mass intake to targeted skills and culture fit, with nearly 90% assessing cultural alignment, half setting gender ratio targets, and more than 70% converting high-performing interns through pre-placement offers.