Students from IIT Kharagpur have secured a total of 750 offers on the first day of the placement session on December 1, 2024 with nine students securing international offers and 11 students receiving packages exceeding 1 crore on Day 1. The highest package received so far is Rs 2.14 Cr.
The top recruiters who participated in the placement session on Day 1 include Apple, Capital One, DE Shaw, Glean, Google, Graviton, Microsoft, Optiver, Quantbox, Databricks, Squarepoint Capital, Ebullient Securities and Samsara among others.
Companies like Capital One, Microsoft, Qualcomm, American Express, Flipkart, Meesho, Mastercard have also made significant number of offers to the students of IIT Kharagpur.
“Even when the current placement season is slow, IIT Kharagpur stands tall with more than 800 offers on the first day of placement period, is itself a manifestation of the testimony for preparing leaders who will contribute to the nation building. The influx of companies in this competitive job market upholds the academic legacy of the first IIT in the world," said Prof VK Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur.
"This year’s placements further emphasize the quality of our education, the relentless hard work of our students, and the trust that leading organizations have in our institution. We look forward to a successful continuation of the placement process in the upcoming phases," he added.
Many leading companies that visited the campus for Internships in July 2024 have now registered for the placement process as well. Interviews are being conducted in hybrid mode, with a significant of companies participating in person.
"Collaborating with a diverse range of companies through targeted outreach has been essential in navigating
the evolving market and maintaining excellence in the placement process,” said Prof Rajib Maity, Chairperson of the Career Development Centre (CDC) at IIT Kharagpur.