Wednesday, January 8th, 2025

Article: To hire talented students… favoritism in IIT placements too?

New Delhi: Placement of students starts in December every year in IIT, one of the most prestigious engineering institutes of India. Placement season has always been in the news for the last few years. The reason is the huge salary package, but this time the matter is different. IIT Bombay has formed a panel to make placements fair and bias-free. But, is favoritism possible in IIT placements too? The people of IIT Kanpur openly admit that whether they want it or not, some students get some advantage in placement. The reason for this is also extracurricular activities.Network Effect: An officer associated with placement in IIT Kanpur explains this entire topic in detail. he/she says that there is a little favoritism for some students in placement, but this is because of their good performance in studies along with their activeness in other activities. Students who excel in studies also excel in sports, debate and leadership. This gives them some support and recognition. Fellow students have a soft corner for the one who is a topper in the class. Separate groups of toppers are also formed. This is called network effect. Networking is bound to have some impact.

Role of seniors: Big companies going to any IIT for placement take with them the students recruited from that campus in the last 1-2 years. Those who have joined the professional world 1-2 years before campus have good relations with their juniors. In such a situation, taking feedback in advance is not a big deal. The placement officer gives an example, ‘A few years ago, a good boy did not get success in any interview for two days. Meanwhile, a company asked me for a good student. I knew about that student, so I put his/her name forward. It was a coincidence that the company gave him/her a job offer.

Information from source: We have to understand things from the companies’ perspective also. Companies want to hire the best talent at the lowest cost. Even before the campus visit, company professionals understand things through their acquaintances and other sources. The clues found here work further. Companies getting admission in Indian Institutes of Technology are completely dependent on HR policy. In such a situation, they have no scope to give job to any weak student. For this, companies use all possible methods. It is also a common thing for their representatives to eat, drink and hang out with the students.

Competition among companies: Many times companies also want to retain a particular student under any circumstances. This is due to good performance in internship. A student from IIT Kanpur went to Japan for internship at Sony Corporation. When it came to placement, Sony representatives were adamant on taking that intern only. Talks were held with the intern, but she did not agree due to some problems other than the job. Companies also compete fiercely among themselves to recruit talented students. Many companies choose students who fit into their team rather than toppers.

No set format: The demands of companies doing field work are completely different. They have to recruit such students who have won medals in mutual sports competitions of IIT institutes. Only young people with a sharp mind and strong physical abilities can prove their worth in the field for their company. In this way, job offers are made in IIT campus after considering many angles. You can also connect it to human nature. This is not a UPSC or a government job, where everything is decided in a set format by looking at numbers on paper.

Credit Points:
Students pursuing careers in the world of technology also admit to a certain type of bias. A research scholar said that yes, some bias does occur. The purpose of having so many activities apart from studies is to bring out the hidden talents of the students and develop them. Such activities increase their credit points.

Impact of Resume: However, a student doing B.Tech said that there is no favoritism of any kind in placement. According to him/her, apart from studies, other things also have to be mentioned in the resume. Companies decide a lot just by looking at the resume. The command of interview and management during placement is also in the hands of IITians. Students who get jobs in IIT Campus Placement excel not only in studies but also in sports, creative activities and cultural events. Their relationships with other students also improve. All these things count in campus placement.

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