IIT Madras Students Bag 176 Offers on Day 1 of Placement Season, Highest Ever

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras students have made a strong start to the placement season, with 176 offers being made on the first day of the first session. This number represents a 43% increase from last year's 123 offers. The placements process is being conducted online this year, with top recruiters including Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Bajaj Auto, Bain and Company, Goldman Sachs, and others. Students have also received 231 pre-placement offers (PPOs), resulting in a total of 407 job offers by the end of the first session.

Key Takeaways:

  • IIT Madras students have received a total of 407 job offers by the end of the first session, with 176 offers being made on the first day of the first session.
  • The number of offers has increased by 43% from last year's 123 offers.
  • The top recruiters include Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Bajaj Auto, Bain and Company, Goldman Sachs, and others.
  • Microsoft India has made the highest number of offers (19) followed by Texas Instruments (15 offers) and Bajaj Auto Ltd (15 offers).
  • Amazon, Groww, Flipkart, Intel, Samsung, and Twitter are some of the companies recruiting for 68 profiles in the second and final slot of Day 1 placements (Session 1.2).
  • A total of 1,498 students have registered for placements in the 2021-22 academic year.
  • 382 companies have registered for Phase I of the placements process.

Statistics:

  • Total job offers received by IIT Madras students by the end of the first session: 407
  • Number of offers made on the first day of the first session: 176
  • Increase in the number of offers from last year (2020-21): 43%
  • Total number of students who have registered for placements in the 2021-22 academic year: 1,498
  • Number of companies registered for Phase I: 382
  • Number of international offers received: 11

Sources:

  • Times of India ([Source](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/iit-madras-students-bag-176-offers-on-day-one-of-placement-season-highest-ever/articleshow/89914043.cms))
  • IIT Madras release ([Source](https://web.iitm.ac.in/en/activites/placements))