Future of Campus Placements 2025: Important Takeaways for Students
For 2025, engineering campus placement trends in India reveal a dynamic market with a distinct recovery for top colleges and the IT sector, shifting recruiter priorities, and essential information that students need to know to prepare for their careers. Revival and Growth After Slowdown Stronger Hiring: After a slowdown in the previous two years, campus hiring for engineering graduates has surged, especially from information technology (IT) services firms such as TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, and Wipro. IT sector recruitment for FY25 is projected to be about 30% higher than the year before, with TCS targeting over 40,000 freshers and Infosys planning to hire 20,000. Increased Offers at Leading Colleges: Top-tier institutes like VIT, NITs, and BITS Pilani report increased placement rates, with companies offering robust packages and more students securing campus jobs this year. Salary Trends: Entry-level salaries have remained stable for IT services (Rs 3.6–4 lakh p.a.), but glob...