IITs have opened the 2025–26 campus placement season with a brighter start, marked by more job and pre-placement offers, broader recruiter participation including first-timers, and firmer compensation trends. The momentum is largely linked to hiring demand for technology, data, and AI roles, suggesting recruiter sentiment is gradually improving across engineering campuses.
AI adoption is reshaping India’s IT hiring patterns. Companies are moderating entry-level hiring while keeping mid and senior roles largely stable, reflecting a shift toward domain knowledge plus AI capability. The report says productivity gains are strong as AI complements technical work, helping firms scale efficiently. However, AI training coverage remains limited, creating uneven readiness across the talent pipeline.
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