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IITs Attract Lucrative Trading And Tech Job Offers
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Proprietary trading firms and top tech recruiters offered sizable compensation to IIT Class of 2026 students on Day 1 of final placements, with Da Vinci Trading proposing more than Rs 2.8 crore (€272,000) for Amsterdam roles. Multiple algorithmic trading, market-making and tech firms (Amazon, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Microsoft) made offers ranging from about Rs 30 lakh to several crore, expanding international opportunities.
Key Points
- 1Da Vinci makes offers exceeding Rs 2.8 crore (€272,000) for Amsterdam-based roles to several IIT students
- 2Algorithmic firms compete with major tech and finance recruiters, pushing salary benchmarks across top IIT campuses
- 3Increases hiring opportunities: more IIT roles in Bengaluru, Amsterdam, and Singapore, shifting campus placement dynamics
Scoring Rationale
Strong evidence of elevated placement packages across IITs, but scope limited to Day-1 reports and select institutes.
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