IIT Roorkee Placements 2024: Highest Package, Average Package & Top Recruiters

This year the placement percentage for MTech CSE stood at 80% with a batch size of 44. Most companies offer packages above INR 10 LPA. The median salary stood at INR 15 LPA.

The top recruiters are

• ACCENTURE
• Barclays Bank
• CapGemini
• Deloitte
• Flipkart
• GAIL(Gas AuthorityOf India Ltd)
• Hindustan Unilever
• ICICI Securities
• JP Morgan Chase

Anyone with good coding skills can opt for this course and land a good package. You can even learn coding during the 2 years of your MTech program.

It’s sad to say but MTech students do not attract very good companies for placements. The companies prefer students with experience. BTech students prepare well in advance either for MBA or coding to get placements in IT or banking companies. MTech students are not allowed to do so and thus are unable to secure good packages.

Now the question arises, what should MTech students do to guarantee a safe career? Well, I will suggest that they prepare for GATE again and clear PSU or some other Engineering service. 

You can even enter Academia but the salary packages will also be average. Another option is to go for a Ph.D. but this too has no career prospects. The most guaranteed way is to clear PSU.

The primary factor to judge the credibility of an institute is to analyze the placement trends of the Institute. Through this analysis, you can determine the number of companies that visit the campus for placements and the kind of profiles that are offered by them, the median CTC, and other factors.

The following analysis is just to give you an idea as it is from 2021.

• Number of offers: 818
• Total Recruiters: 260
• PPOs: 207
• Electrical Engineering Median CTC: INR 20 LPA
• Electrical Engineering Highest CTC: INR 45.6 LPA

Overall, the highest international and domestic package offered during IIT Roorkee placements 2022-23 placements stood at INR 1.06 crore per annum and INR 1.30 crore per annum, respectively. More than 365 offers were made during the first day itself with the total number of offers standing at 500. The top recruiters included leading companies such as Tata Steel, Uber, and Bajaj Auto.

Being one of the oldest and top IITs, IIT Roorkee boasts an excellent placement scenario with many top companies visiting the campus.

This year too, the entire batch got placed in their 4th year. Some students even got 2-3 job offers. Many seniors were given PPOs while doing their internships.

Nutanix offered job roles to many students. The highest international salary package stood at 1.3 CPA whereas the highest domestic salary package offered was 60 LPA. The lowest salary package offered ranged between 8 LPA - 9 LPA. 

A number of big firms made it to the placements like 

• Microsoft
• Google
• Nutanix
• Adobe
• DE Shaw
• JP Morgan
• Goldman Sachs

The most common role offered was that of an SDE. Non-core industries included consulting, finance, etc.

IIT Roorkee is well known for its excellent CS placements with many reputed companies offering high packages. Since the institute does not reveal official data on branch-wise placements, my friends who were students in the CS branch shared some updates regarding the same.

• The highest international salary package offered is 2.7 CPA
• The highest domestic salary package offered is 1.5 CPA
• The average salary package offered in the IT sector is 18.5 LPA
• The median salary stood at INR 16.7 LPA 
• Top recruiting companies are Adobe, Paypal, Google, Microsoft, etc.
• The top roles offered are SDE, data analyst, and product management.

Overall the placements of the CS branch at IIT Roorkee are superior to all the other branches making it one of the most coveted branches of the Institute.

By BCGL MCminsey and JP Morgan, you are referring to Consulting and Finance companies basically.

Consulting: Consulting giants like BCG and McKinsey usually visit only the top institutes and choose only the cream candidates. This is because of the nature of the profession that requires only the best candidate. These candidates should have had an excellent rank which is possible only in the top IITs like Bombay and Delhi. The peer quality is much better at these institutes with some who have won International Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and Astronomy Olympiads, played sports at the National level, and won quizzes & debating events nationally.

Finance: These companies look for an extensive knowledge base in Finance and excellent Mathematical aptitude. These finance enthusiasts are rarely there in Roorkee owing to its laid-back attitude. Not many are able to crack CFA/FRM while there are many who have at IIT KGP. The lack of enthusiasm and preparation on the part of the students has resulted in top finance companies like JP Morgan, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, etc. 

Some other major reasons why these companies don’t visit Roorkee for placements are

• Students at IIT Roorkee are not well prepared in advance for placements. They have no idea regarding case studies and guesstimates. Rarely does anyone prepare for the GD round
• The resume preparation is not given due importance and students take this lightly 
• The company’s PPT is given very less enthusiasm 
• The seniors don’t provide enough assistance and overall the culture at IIT Roorkee is very laid back.

Given the opportunity, some might clear the interview of these big firms but because of the overall preparation of the branch, all the students are deprived of this opportunity.

There are many ECE branches that have great placements whereas some branches have below-average placements. So placements too depend on the nature of the branch rather than the department.

Communication

• Almost all students get placed
• Top Recruiters include Qualcomm, Intel, Cisco, and Cummins India Limited
• The average CTC ranges between 13-15 LPA 

VLSI

• The placements for this branch of ECE are the best
• Many reputed firms like Texas, Qualcomm, and Analog Devices visit the campus for placements 

RF and Microwave 

• The same companies that hire students from VLSI and Communications, hire a handful of students from this branch as well 

System and Control

• The placements are decent
• Some recruiters include Eaton, TATA, Intel

The chances of placement for an MSc in Physics student at IIT Roorkee depend on his mode of admission.

Through JEE: If you have taken admission through JEE, you are well-versed in more than just physics. Your knowledge base comprises math, electronics, computer programming, etc. You can use these in your favor to secure a decent job in the industry or IT. To enter the IT sector, opt for extra courses like DBMS as audit courses as these might improve your credibility during the interviews.

Through JAM: If you got admission through JAM and try looking for some good internship opportunities or sit for some competitive exams to appear more employable. You can also enter Academia and become a teacher at a decent University apart from IIT/NIT. 

It’s okay to accept that the MSc program won’t make you an Engineer and you will have to resort to other things to upgrade your CV. To secure a managerial position, you can look for positions of responsibility on campus. You can show your interest in the particular field through extra courses, external coaching, competitions, and vacation internships/jobs. 

Instead of losing all hope in the degree, it’s better to determine your interest and steer your resume and skills in that direction.