'Expect less companies': College faces backlash for telling students to 'not be choosy' amid challenging campus placements

This year, even prestigious IITs are grappling with placement challenges. At IIT Bombay, for instance, about 36% of students who registered for placements were still without jobs in April, with the placement season wrapping up in May. In the midst of this, imagine the frustration of being told by your institution, instead of providing better job opportunities or support, to simply lower your expectations and not be picky.

That is exactly what a college advised its students. Check it out in the post below:

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The college faced criticism for its new policy, which restricts students who have already secured a job offer from interviewing for another position unless the new offer is at least double their current salary.

"For this year's placements (2025 graduating batch), it has been decided to allow placed students to sit for 2X CTC offers only. For example, if a student gets an 8 LPA offer, he/she will be eligible only for 16+ LPA offer," the college stated.

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The college claims that the policy is due to a "challenging placement season" caused by the "ongoing recession."

"As we expect less number of companies to visit for this year placements, students are advised to attend all the recruitments that they are eligible for and not be choosy," the college advised, noting that they expect the job market to improve after the US elections and anticipate more top companies recruiting next semester.

In the comments, one wrote, "2025 is the worst year to graduate bruv, unless some magic happens," while another asked, "What does 'not be choosy' even mean?"

What are your opinions on this?

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