Software Engineering Scope

A firm that specialises in software engineering/development or other IT-related fields, such as app or website development, might hire you. In-house IT positions, such as software engineer or developer, are also available in a variety of industries. These are just a few examples of the kinds of organisations you might work for:
finance, government, healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, and utility services are all included. A company might be as small as a few people or as huge as a multi-national conglomerate. Starting your own company or working as a freelancer to provide software or other IT services is another alternative. Additionally, you might pursue advanced training in an IT-related discipline such as postgraduate degrees in software engineering and/or computer security and/or forensic computing. Having a master's degree isn't always required to work in software engineering or closely related industries. However, if you want to go into a new area of IT and need to gain expertise in that sector, a specialist master's degree may be beneficial. If you want to pursue a job in research, more education, such as a Ph.D. may be beneficial.

Hello Sudarshan,
There is good scope in the field only if it matches your interest and skills. If it matches, then you must opt for it.
* Jobs in government sector after computer engineering are :
- Graduates can work with different government companies such as DRDL, ISRO, ONGC, HCL, ISRO, ECIL and BEL.
- They can also attend competitive exams conducted by UPSC, SSC etc.
- The job profiles offered in public sector is much similar to that in private sector enterprises. The main advantage of government, sector job is that it provides job security.
* Graduates in this field can work as technical administrators or researchers in different computer industries.
* The majority of graduates in this field pursue their career as a project leaders, junior programmer and system analysts etc.
* Top recruiting companies are :
-AT&T
-HP
-IBM
-Dell
-Intel
-Google
-IBM
-Yahoo
* One may work as :
-Computer Communications Specialist
-Computer Engineer
-Consultants
-Database Administrator
-Data Communication Analyst
-Professor
-Research Analyst
-System and Security Administrator
* One may find employment in the below mentioned sectors :
-Banks
-Consultancies
-Database Management Companies
-Design Support Firms
-Data Communications Companies
-E-Commerce Industry
-Order Processing
-Stock Exchange
-Simulations Manufacturers
-Universities
* Salary :
Salary depends on various parameters such as size of the organization, profile, qualification, experience etc.
But, still, to give you a brief idea,
In government sectors one can earn a salary ranging from Rs. 10,000 to Rs.25,000 per month.
In private sectors one can initially earn a salary ranging from Rs. 8000 to Rs.15000 per month and the salary increases up to Rs.8,00,0000 per annum with an experience of 3-4 years.
Private sectors offer an attractive salary when compared to the public sector. In India students who pass out from a reputed IT institutes can expect a direct placement in good firms with pleasing salary packages.
Refer this link for more details:
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I hope it helps.
All the best.