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Is Kongu Engineering College the best for EEE, and what are the placement companies?
Yes, Kongu Engineering College is best for EEE, and faculties are well stuffed to mentor throughout Engineering.
Most probably on the core side, you will be getting an opportunity for some good companies like Robert Bosch, Vedanta resources, Soliton solutions, and some small scale companies.
On the other hand, you will get opportunities from IT firms like Accenture, Zoho, Wipro, Infosys, Harman, Cognizant, etc. But keep in mind that if you are dreaming of joining a core company then you have to be very much strong in your EEE subjects both theoretically and practically.
One of my friends is an alumnus of Kongu Engineering College. In my friend’s batch, only 5 students got placed in core companies out of 100+ eligible students. Others including him got placed in the IT sector.
How are placements for mechanical engineering at IIT-Patna?
| No. of Offers | 281 |
| Highest domestic package | INR 82.05 Lakh per annum |
| Average Salary | INR 29.30 Lakh per annum |
| Median Package | INR 20 Lakh per annum |
How are metallurgy placements at IIT Madras?
The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering is one of the oldest having been started in the same year as the Institute. Its teaching, research, and consultancy activities spread across various fields ranging from conventional metallurgy to frontiers of materials science.
However, IIT Madras lacks core companies for every branch for placements. The same is the case with the Metallurgy department. Students should be encouraged from the beginning of their course for placements. In the worst-case scenario, only a single student gets placed in a core company.
The average salary package offered was barely INR 6 LPA.
The placements for the core jobs are concerned, chances are rare as the number of roles offered is very less. However, there are numerous non-core job opportunities offered in Metallurgy.
How did IIM Visakhapatnam do better at placements than some of the second generation IIMs?
IIM Visakhapatnam had a lot of help from IIM Bangalore for placements in the first few batches. A pool summer placement process was organized at Bangalore for the first three batches. This resulted in students interning at companies like Cloudtail and Directi. If you are lucky, you will find colleagues from colleges like IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, XLRI, and FMS.
The internship is a great opportunity for you and it will pose a strong point in job interviews. Moreover, my advice to you would be to network as much as possible. You will probably earn a 6 figure monthly stipend during the summer internship. Eventually, as students began to perform well and some of them at par with the top three IIMS (ABC), PPOs began loyally recruiting students from the college.
These job profiles are the same as those offered at IIM Bangalore. An example of this would be that of Bosch. It offers a Junior Manager’s program available only to premier campuses like IIM Bangalore, IIFT Delhi, etc. as seen on LinkedIn. It even has an international visit to Germany included.
Another major reason would be that this industry prefers students who have previously done summer internships. This PPO percentage was higher for the first two batches from IIM Visakhapatnam since most of the students were taught by IIM Bangalore professors.
Here are some other statistics for placements at IIM Visakhapatnam:
- Many IIM V students are at the consultant level at the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- The batch size of the first two years was only 50.
- Since most of the students were taught by IIM B faculty, they have more knowledge and experience.
- 18% of the students secured a PPO here, which is higher than any other second-generation IIM.
All these factors combined above have now ensured that IIM Visakhapatnam does better in placements than any other second-generation IIM. Currently, the highest CTC stands at INR 27 LPA and a minimum at INR 10 LPA. Companies like Yes Bank, Amul, and Crompton Greaves regularly visit the institute for placements.
How is the PGDM marketing program at SPJIMR? Also, can you shed light on the placement scenario as well?
The SPJIMR PGDM Marketing program is similar to top B Schools like IIM ABC. The key highlights of the same program are listed below. Please note these are not generic and are specifically related to the Marketing program.
Curriculum: The curriculum is almost exactly what is taught at elite B Schools. The relevancy of the curriculum is maintained through unique programs like GFT wherein a 3-week immersion at some of the finest universities of the USA takes place. A very interesting program called ‘A day in the life of a Salesman’ is a much talked about program at SPJIMR. In this, you will get to shadow a salesman from a reputed FMCG company so that you understand the techniques of sales and distribution.
Pedagogy: The pedagogy adopted is usually a case-based approach. Mostly Harvard cases are used to strike discussions in the classrooms. Additionally, live projects are conducted by various visiting companies. Such initiatives help formulate an effective pedagogy.
Faculty: The faculty is a great combination of professors with theoretical knowledge and industry experts. All are highly competent in their respective fields.
Batch: The diversity of the batch can be looked up on the official website by checking the profiles of the Marketing batch specifically. Usually, the crowd is diverse and has an overall good profile.
Placements: The placement statistics can be checked on the official website. The figures are inflated but can be used for comparison purposes only. The table below includes the key highlights of SPJIMR placements 2023
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Particulars |
Statistics |
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Highest salary |
INR 77.8 LPA |
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Average salary |
INR 33.02 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever Limited, ITC, Accenture Strategy |
Why do a very low number of core Civil Engineering companies come for placement at IIT-Bombay?
In core Civil-Engineering, the most important aspect is experience. Civil Engineering does not promote much research in comparison to CSE and EE which have research as the most important aspect. Hence, CR graduates are not considered of the same level as CSE and EE graduates. Another reason is that today, Civil Engineering is not in much demand and is considered to be an old profession in this fast-paced world.
So even if you are talented, you will have to invest a lot more effort in Civil Engineering to understand the necessary know-how. Companies hardly consider freshers in Civil Engineering and their pay is very less in comparison to an experienced Civil Engineer.
Because the primary focus is on experience, young Civil Engineers are offered lower packages in comparison to that of Electrical Engineers with the same experiences. In search of higher paying jobs, Civil engineers start looking for non-core jobs and core companies lose employees that had become talented and skilled after training in the company. To prevent this in the future, companies don’t prefer IITians who are overly ambitious and look for students from other institutes. This is why today there are many talented Non IITian engineers who became successful after gaining a lot of experience after working in core companies.
How good is the placement record of Karunya University?
Karunya has a decent placement record. Most companies that visit Karunya are service-based like TCS, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, etc. They conduct mass recruiters and outsource the students for various projects. Hardly 10% of product-based companies come to Karunya. Recruiters consider Karunya students best for BPO-related jobs rather than development-related jobs. Hardly any students qualify for the technical test conducted by ELGI India.
Ultimately the service-based companies don't add any credibility to the placements. Although all students or the majority of the students get placed, it lacks offers from Product-based companies. So it serves quality over quantity.
Can a non-CS student in NIT Surathkal sit for CSE placement?
There are no specific placements for CSE as it's just one of the many branches of engineering. Most companies like Oracle and Fidelity allow students of all branches to sit for placements while some big companies like Microsoft only allow B.Tech CSE ECE EEE, and M.Tech CSE students who have qualified for the CGPA cutoff 7. Every company has its own CGPA criteria and to stay on the safe side and be eligible for the maximum companies try to score 7+. So if you fulfill the criteria, you can apply for any company irrespective of the branch you are from. For shortlisting, CS companies conduct online coding tests after which you are selected for the interview. So no matter which branch you belong to, you have to be proficient in coding.
In short, if you want to get selected for CSE placement,
- Maintain a CGPA of more than 8, every semester
- Actively participate in competitive programming right from the first year.
- Learn and practice from sites like Geeksforgeeks, and Techdelight.
- Be proficient in topics like C++, Data structures, and Algorithms to bag offers in big companies.
- Practice from coding Platforms like CodeChef, and Leetcode.
Basically, the more you become proficient in Competitive Programming, the better offers you will get!
How is NIT Durgapur for placements in chemical engineering?
The placements for B.Tech Chemical Engineering are good at NIT Durgapur. For core placements, companies like RIL, JSW Cement, Vedanta, Linde, Tata Tinplate, Haldia Petrochemical, and HPCL visit the campus. Students are also offered placements in Finance, Software, and startup companies like Grofers, Analytics Quotient, Verity, Oracle FSS, Infosys, IBM, and Wipro.
Some students choose to pursue a Ph.D.. or Master’s in renowned universities/colleges like IIT Kgp, IIT Bombay, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Haldia institute of technology, and BITS Goa.
During 2023, B.Tech Chemical Engineering recorded 83.33% placements. The average salary stood at INR 8.87 LPA for this course.
Thus, placement prospects are quite good for the B.Tech Chemical Engineering students of NIT Durgapur.
What is your review of Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), Bhubaneswar? Is it worth doing an MBA from this institute? What are its placements like?
My friend was a student at XIMB and all the points mentioned below are based on his experience at XIMB.
- Location: Located at the center of the city, no commute difficulties are posed and you can access all off-campus facilities with ease. But the new campus is a bit far from the city and is bigger. Both campuses have world-class facilities.
- Campus Life: Life at XIMB is rigorous and lively and you will always be occupied with classes, committee elections, quizzes, case study competitions, cultural events, and guest lectures. But this rigor will help you learn time management. Nightlife on campus is exciting as a number of exciting things take place at night
- Friendships: Every good college experience requires a good group of friends without which your survival might become more difficult. This friendship will stay with you throughout the year.
- Hostel: The hostel life is thrilling and you will develop an affinity for your Hostel and your Hostel Block will become your pride and identity.
- Faculty: The faculty reside within the campus and are some of the best in the country.
- Case Study Competitions: You can participate in all the major case study competitions to portray your business problem-solving skills.
- Xpressions: This event is in the limelight of the Institute as it showcases what XIMB actually is. The event welcomes some of the top celebrities and gives an exciting experience.
- Placements: Placements are at level with the top 20 colleges. XIMB maintains a decent placement record over years. Recently, the institute released its 2022 placement report. According to the report, the highest salary, average salary & median salary increased by nearly 34.2%, 15.78% & 17.9% respectively as compared to the previous year. The highest salary offered was INR 32.21 LPA & average salary stood at INR 17.54 LPA. The median salary offered was INR 17.10 LPA.
Life at XIMB will give you an abundance of memories and knowledge about yourself, life and competitions. Make the best of those 2 years and try to be involved in every possible activity as you won’t get to relive these days and get back those days again.
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