With the intention of giving the best higher education at par with international expectations, Vellore Institute of Technology has been established. To the mutual advantage of these universities, they facilitate the interchange of students and professors and promote collaborative research initiatives. Many of their students who continue their studies in other universities make them proud by doing excellent work that is held in high regard in India. The CDC centre is essential in establishing VIT's prestigious placement record. It guarantees the seamless operation of the campus's placement activities. The centre also supports the students' training initiatives and ensures that they are hired by the top national and international businesses. This breaks the previous record set by 238 dream offers from the same organisation extended to the VIT graduating class of 2019. Additionally, this is the eighth time that VIT has entered campus placements in the LIMCA Book of Records. In the past, VIT has been included in the LIMCA Book of Records for the most IT services placements in 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, and 2016, as well as the most dream offers in 2017 and 2018.

Placements

The placement process at the Vellore Institute of Technology begins in January and ends a year later when students are glowing and have accepted job offers from major MNCs at a cost to the country's economy of more than INR 3 Lakhs. The placement cell makes sure that all students are competent in coding and aptitude skills in order for them to succeed better in the placement interviews. The Placement Career Development Center helps students get ready for placement interviews in the technical and HR fields by scheduling sessions with knowledgeable trainers and VIT alumni. The placement centre further ensures that the students are prepared for group conversations and debates.

Top recruiting companies

The placement team at Vellore Institute of Technology works tremendously hard to place its students in respectable businesses where they can make a significant contribution to the company. There are more than 350 companies visiting Vellore Institute of Technology for placements every year.

Some of the companies are: Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Cognizant, ZOHO, Wipro,

Virtusa, Amazon, HP, Toshiba, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Murugappa, ITC Ltd., Phillips Dell,

Lucas TVS Ltd., TVS, Pubilics Sapient, Ericsson, Value Labs, Walmart, Accenture, IBM, IDBI

Federal Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Honey Well, Hyundai Motors, L & T Construction, L & T

Infotech, Informatica, L&T Infra Engineering, Latent View, Paypal, TITAN, BOSCH, Caterpillar,

Bajaj, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Mindtree, Nokia, Oracle, India Mart, Godrej, Myntra, HCL,

Genesys, Reliance, Samsung, TATA Communications, Saint Gobain, Renault, Mu Sigma,

TAFE, Berger Paints, Axis bank, ICICI Securities, ICICI Prudential, HDB Financial Services,

HDFC Bank, Asian Paints, Aspire Systems, Airtel, Federal Bank, Dulux Paints, A McKinsey & Company, Nestle Research, The Muthoot Group, TATA ELXSI, Ashok Leyland, Honda, Go Frugal, Astra Zeneca, CSS Corp etc.

Sectors and sector-wise companies’ distribution

The above-mentioned companies are categorised into various sectors. The sectors, such as

• Information Technology
• Educational Technology
• Manufacturing
• Consulting & Operations
• Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector
• Banking, Financial Services & Insurance sector

There are various categories of courses provided by Vellore Institute of Technology, such as Engineering, Technology, Commerce, Arts, Science, Humanities, and Management.

Placements and sector-wise distribution of companies are based on the course categories.

Placement status:

The Vellore Institute of Technology's Career Development Center is responsible for their excellent placement track record and guarantees the success of the campus placement activities. Additionally, the centre supports students' training plans and makes sure they are hired by prestigious local, national, and worldwide businesses. The basic salary package starts at INR 3.5 LPA and the maximum salary offered by the above-mentioned companies to students is INR 15 LPA. The average salary package offered for the students is INR 8.5 LPA. The top courses which have provided better placement results are Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration.

About the Author:  I, Ponnila SM born in Salem and brought up in Mayiladuthurai, completed my undergraduate in Electrical and electronics engineering at SASTRA University. After graduation, I joined Thiagarajar school of management for management studies. I’m in the final year of MBA and majoring in HR and general management.

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