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IIT-Madras (IIT-M) is set for another strong placement season as 326 companies have registered for the first phase starting on December 1. Google and McKinsey are returning to the campus for recruitment this year. This compares with about 270 companies in the whole of last year (2017-18), a press release said.
Some of the prominent first-time companies this year include Bain & Company, Nomura, Ather Energy, and Jaguar Land Rover.
Foreign offers
Traditional recruiters such as Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, BCG, Intel, Citibank, Qualcomm, Bajaj, and General Electric will visit the institute as well. As many as 23 companies have advertised international profiles, most of which are for positions in Asia (in Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan), with some in the US.
The first phase will be held between December 1 and 8 with a break of one day (December 5). Openings are for as many as 490 job profiles. for the first phase compared to
About 34 per cent of the recruiters are from core engineering/R&D sector; 21 per cent from finance/analytics/consulting; 32 per cent from the IT sector and the rest from other sectors.
The institute will host over 50 start-ups this year. With 130 Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) this year (2018-19), the institute recorded a 20 per cent increase in PPOs, which come from internships.
1,300 candidates
More than 1,300 students have registered for placements across study streams and departments this year.
The number is expected to increase as more research scholars become eligible (this happens as and when they achieve a specific target in their research programme).
About 30 students have opted for deferred placements as they are either pursuing start-up ventures or are planning to apply for higher studies, the release said.
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