Last year 22 companies made 123 offers in the first session (1.1).
Key employers for this year’s first session include Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Bajaj Auto, Bain & Company, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, Boston Consulting Group, JPMorgan Chase & Company and McKinsey.
The students received 231 pre-placement offers during 2021-22.
CS Shankar Ram, Advisor (Placement and Training), IIT-Madras expressed hope that they will continue to hire more students in the next few days in jobs that meet their aspirations.
The second slot of Day 1 Placement (Session 1.2) is being conducted on Wednesdays from 4 PM to midnight. Altogether 32 companies are recruiting for 68 profiles. These companies include Amazon, Grow, Flipkart, Intel, Samsung and Twitter.
The first phase of placements is expected to continue till December 10.
A total of 1,498 students have registered for placements in 2021-22 in various streams of study. The total number of companies registered for Phase I placements is 382. They will recruit for a total of 738 profiles.
Top five companies with high offers in the first session:
Microsoft India Private Limited – 19 Offers
Texas Instruments – 15 Offers
Bajaj Auto Limited – 15 Offers
Goldman Sachs-10 Offers
Bain & Company – 10 Offers
Boston Consulting Group – 8 Offers
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