Compensation has marginally decreased for graduates from the top 10 engineering institutes, eight of which are IITs as ranked by the National Institutional Ranking Framework
Amid a tough job market, IIT students explore alternate job opportunities through fairs and online portals as companies slash hiring and offer lower starting salaries.
Most of the interviews happened in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad among metro cities. In tier II markets, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Patna, and Ranchi had the maximum number
Some of the second-generation IITs that Business Standard spoke with have seen more job offers from the start of the first phase of final placements to date than compared to the previous year
Maruti Suzuki, TVS, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, Ashok Leyland, Bajaj Electricals - which were 'Zero Day' slot visitors earlier - are now refusing to visit