IIT Bhubaneswar Placement 2020: Over 33% students recruited; 88 job offers made so far

The reputed companies including Amazon, Code Nation, Optum, and Oil India Limited have extended 88 offers to students.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneshwar has begun the placement session on December 1. The placements across the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) kicked off virtually owing to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. While the total number of international offers were lower than last year’s figures, the biggest domestic packages across IITs were higher than those offered in 2019. This year, despite the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 32 per cent of students have already been hired by some of the reputed firms.
As per a press notice released by the institute, reputed companies including Amazon, Code Nation, Optum, and Oil India Limited have extended 88 offers to students. The placement offers this year have surpassed that of the previous year, while the highest offer made is as high as Rs 45 Lakh per annum. This is the first time in IITs history that the placement sessions were conducted through virtual mode.

Elaborating on the overall placement season, Raja Kumar, Director, IIT Bhubaneswar said that the IT and core industries comprise majority of recruiters at the institute, as the optimistic placement session dispel fears about the pandemic.

“Majority of the recruiters are IT and core industries and are wide-ranging indicating a growing trend this year. Better placements over the last year indicate an optimistic placement scenario despite fears about the pandemic situation affecting the business economy throughout the globe”, Kumar said.

IIT Bhubaneswar is set to hold its annual convocation ceremony, today; December 4, which can be attended in-person by students, and will also be webcast.

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