IIT Guwahati Placements 2023: Highest Package: INR 2.4 CPA

The Mechanical Department is one of the departments at IIT Guwahati that is actively involved in research, competitions (robotics, automobile development, etc.), academics, and so on. It is also one of the largest departments in terms of faculty, Ph.D. scholarships, and available equipment. Almost all of the professors are friendly and eager to assist students.

Placements in IIT Guwahati's mechanical engineering department are very good for B.tech students, with 87% of students placed in PSUs and core companies this year. The rest went into software development, analytics, marketing, and research. As of now, this department has never looked more alive. The campus is an undeniable beauty that will provide an unforgettable experience. BTech and BDes students received the highest domestic and international packages, totaling INR 1.2 crore per year and INR 72 LPA, respectively.

Around 90% of students at IIT Guwahati are successfully placed and the placements are considered to be the best. It's important to note that the remaining students who weren't placed actually opted for higher education in other reputed universities. Top recruiters like Uber, Samsung, Microsoft, Google, and JP Morgan visit the university with the highest package offered by Uber being INR 2.2 Crore and the lowest package being INR 15 LPA. The average salary package for Computer Science Engineering (CSE) is INR 29 LPA. In terms of internships, students were offered INR 2 lacs per month by companies such as Uber and Microsoft. A majority of students tend to choose careers in software development and web development. 

In 2022, the highest packages have been offered by Microsoft and Google. Around 90-92% of students secured excellent internships and every student is satisfied with their internship experience. Companies visit the campus during the third year, providing students with ample opportunities to pursue their career aspirations.

One of my relatives has done his PhD from IIT Guwahati and he shared his experience of the same. PhD and placements don’t go hand in hand as the goal of most PhD students is to research work and not get employed. IITs and IISc especially have very few job opportunities for Ph.D. students. Very few students around 3-4 from every department complete their Ph.D. every year.

My uncle told me he had 3 offers before submission. In IIT, it usually takes 4–6 months to get thesis review after submission, and an additional month for final defense. A few students get PostDoc and even job offers from foreign universities and companies. 

All in all, it takes 5-7 years to get a Ph.D. degree but mostly the placements are satisfactory. My uncle too has become an assistant professor at IIT Guwahati.

The placement scenario of only a few IITs is considered good. Some of these include IIT Delhi, Kanpur, Bombay, Kgp, and Madras.

Although these IITs witness intense competition in placements, the fact that some tech giants only visit these IITs makes their placement scenario better than other IITs. A few of the top companies include Google, Apple, Uber, Facebook, etc. Many consulting giants such as Mckinsey, BCG, Bain, AT Kearney, etc. offer roles in finance, software, banking, investment banking, etc. These roles are offered in plenty around 30-60 at these IITs. Other companies do visit other IITs and the salary offered is also similar.

IIT Guwahati has wrapped the first phase of placement 2023 placement drive with 919 offers. Around 1269 students opted for campus placements. IIT Guwahati's highest international package was recorded at INR 2.4 CPA whereas IIT Guwahati's highest domestic package stood at INR 1.2 CPA. Some major recruiters included Larsen & Toubro, Schlumberger, Piramal, TVS R&D, GAIL, etc.

Specifically talking about Chemical engineering, the average package of a chemical graduate from IIT Guwahati is around INR 15 LPA.

The average salary and median salary as well as the number of students placed were the highest for the B.Tech & B.Des students. The placement percentage was also the highest for the B.Tech & B.Des batch.

IIT Guwahati is visited by many reputed Indian and foreign firms both Indian and foreign from both private as well as public sectors. These companies know that they will find talented individuals at IIT Guwahati and thus despite the fall in the economy, they continue to visit it and offer decent packages.

IIT Guwahati has wrapped the first phase of the 2023 placement drive with 919 offers. 1269 students had opted for placements this year. IIT Guwahati's highest international package was recorded at INR 2.4 CPA whereas IIT Guwahati's highest domestic package stood at INR 1.2 CPA. Some of the top recruiters included Larsen & Toubro, Schlumberger, Piramal, TVS R&D, GAIL, etc.

IIT Guwahati Placements 2022 Top Recruiters

IIT Guwahati's mechanical engineering department placement percentage stood at 74.73%. A few Public sector companies like Indian Oil Corporation, Nuclear Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL), etc, have also recruited candidates. Both the private and public sector companies are expected to recruit more candidates.

Very few positions for UG students are opened by top consulting firms like McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain and Company. Most of these openings are filled by the crème students of top IITs like IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi. These companies have long-standing associations with these institutes and trust their credibility better than other IITs. They don’t feel the need to expand their non-openings to other IITs as they aren’t sure of the quality of students there. 

Also, companies tend to hire high rankers which are in plenty at these top IITs. IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, and IIT KGP rarely have exceptionally high rankers like IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay.

As far as banks and companies that hire for Quant Analyst positions are concerned, the MnC program is slowly attracting good offers. Recently even Goldman Sachs visited and other companies like WorldQuant, and Deutsche Bank are expected to follow. 

The active Alumni Cell of IIT Guwahati has been helping form good relationships between companies and the institutes because of which many companies have started visiting because of our alumni working in them.

My knowledge is limited to IIT Guwahati placements 2019-20 Biotechnology as my brother was a part of the same batch. Out of the total 48 students, 37 opted for placements, and 25 were placed. Earlier the placement percentage was 67.6% and now it has risen to 75%. Students got placed in Analytics, SDE, and Graduate Trainee profiles. Those who opted out of placements went for higher studies in core concepts. 

I asked another friend about the placement scenario of Biotechnology at IIT Guwahati. She told me that it’s difficult to get employed after graduation. You can grab a good salary package after completing a master's. Internships were also offered in biotech companies or pharma companies. Students were eligible for placements after the 5th semester. A Few students were also selected by Deloitte.

The placement scenario of the Chemical Engineering department of IIT Guwahati is just average with only a handful of companies visiting the campus for placements. The packages offered too are not at par with other IITs. 

My sister was a student at IIT Guwahati and she told me that many of her batchmates remained unplaced. Specifically talking about Mtech, core jobs are scarce and only your luck can help you.

I will recommend you entirely focus on preparing for PSU or GRE and target a Ph.D. from a foreign university. The professors at IIT Guwahati have good connections abroad and their reference and guidance will help you to choose the best universities, and publish good research journals. Ph.D. students have to do the job hunting themselves and not rely on placements. 

Those who opt for non-core placements can avail the best opportunities with great packages even better than the core. All you need is a decent proficiency in coding and knowledge of a few programming languages.

Yes, M.Tech students in the Data Science stream at IIT Guwahati are eligible to sit for companies coming for CSE during placements. Most companies have no criteria for selecting students from specific streams only. However, it is up to the individual companies to decide which students they want to interview and hire. 

Every company that visits the campus for placements has fixed eligibility criteria such as 10th, 12th percentage, and then the specific branch they are looking for. For instance, Goldman Sachs prefers students of Civil Engineering. A student that fulfills all the necessary criteria set by the recruiting company can sit for the written exam and further process that happens in the subsequent round.

It has been observed that most companies are open for both CSE and Data Science Branch during the placement process.