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02 May 2024 17:20

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02 May 2024 15:20

No Placements at IISER? Well reality is different :)

I see a lot of students (majorly aspirants) saying that IISERs don't have placements. So do IISERs really don't have any placements? The Answer is IISERs do have placements and It's pretty good.

No placements at IISERs used to be the case earlier, but now IISERs have active placement cells (except Behrampur and Tirupati because they are pretty new). The median salary ranges from 11 LPA to 17 LPA. Roles in which students get placed majorly are Data Scientists, Management Consultants, R&D scientists, and SDEs. Getting placements is very easy at IISER because only \~5% of your batch will be sitting for placements. Hence, unlike IITs, you'll have very low competition for on-campus placement.

Two major reasons, even with active placement cells, why very few people sit for placements:

1. Mostly everyone is interested in research (academia).

2. You'll be getting a much higher stipend in your PhD abroad. It's way more than what the median package of top IITs is, or what you get from any top college. Even considering PPP, you'll be saving and sending a lot of money to your family.

Additionally:

Acceptance rates are very high for IISER students in global universities. Who wouldn't want the tag of Harvard, MIT, or Cambridge etc on their profile and their alumni network? Majorly, all of those who apply for PhDs get into top 100 QS ranked universities. Honestly, who wouldn't like associating with such prestigious global institutions? Hence again people choose PhD over placement.

Since there is not a culture of placement, and due to super hectic academics, nobody gets time to prepare for anything for placements in their first four years. People who want placements generally prepare in the fifth year. Since people have not prepared in the first four years, and in the fifth year they are working on their MS thesis, they don't prioritize placements, and a PhD seems much easier and better. Throughout your IISER years, many people including professors will encourage you to pursue research and discourage you from going for placements.

About internships: After the third year, a lot of people go abroad for internships. In the fifth year, people go abroad for their MS thesis project, and it's all sponsored. In my batch, 30%-40% of people did their MS thesis abroad. Since a lot of people are going abroad from IISER to do internships, projects, or PhDs, IISER's brand value is damn strong globally. Everywhere, whether in a MBA or job interview, you'll get preference for being an IISER student.

So, this is all about IISERs' placements. Don't be fooled by people who say their is no placements at IISERs and it's only for research. IISER is a good launchpad for research but also gives enough exposure that you can pursue any career of your choice.

PS: Last year, an IISER Kolkata student grabbed a package of 90 LPA abroad in a biotechnology company and IISER alumni are in top positions across industry and academia.

\^ This all comes from an IISER Kolkata final year student.

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