Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Symbiosis International, Pune

Admission: The teachers here weren't all that great, but some were okay. They taught us stuff pretty well and covered a lot of different topics. They also tried to show us what it's like in the real world and gave us chances to do different things.

Placement: Almost all students get jobs after graduating. The highest salary offered is 12 LPA, the lowest is 3.75 LPA, and the average is 6 LPA. Companies like Vedanta, ICICI, and BARC hire a lot of students. Almost everyone gets an internship too. Students often get roles in strategy, creative, or communications. The placement team helps us prepare for interviews with industry experts.

Campus: The college has everything we need - Wi-Fi, labs, classrooms, and a library. The hostel rooms are nice, with enough space and good ventilation. The food is really good, better than at other colleges. We also have a great library, a cool swimming pool, and good sports facilities.

Admission: The course plan is good, but it's not taught properly. There aren't enough classes for such a big syllabus. Only a couple of teachers are engaging and really know their stuff. Having only 3 permanent faculty for audio visual course isn't enough for the high fees we pay. The facilities are a letdown.

Placement: The placement process is pretty fair. Most of the time, you'll see channels and production houses coming for placements. The salary isn't super high, and you usually start as a creative trainee. They have a placement cell that handles all the placement stuff. Unfortunately, film production houses don't really show up for placements. So, there's no guarantee that you'll get placed.

Campus: The campus looks fantastic at first, but it gets boring after a while. It's a hassle to travel because it's far from the city. The boys' hostel is chill, but the girls' hostel has too many rules. The mess and hostel are quite a distance away. The campus store has a monopoly on utilities.

Admission: The teachers here are super helpful and share a lot of useful knowledge. They teach us in different ways, like theory and hands-on stuff. We even go out for photo projects! Some teachers are from the industry and share their experiences with us, which really helps us get ready for the future. The subjects we learn are really diverse and cover a lot of important stuff. It's a big topic, but the course does a great job of teaching us everything we need to know. So, it's been a really cool experience learning here!

Placement: The campus placements here offer lots of great opportunities. The average package is higher than other colleges. Companies like Sony and Viacom come every year for placements. They offer different roles based on what you're into. Over 90% of students get internships. It's a good place to kickstart your career!

Campus: The college has awesome facilities like Wi-Fi, hostel, swimming pool, courts for badminton and volleyball, computer labs, Mac labs, studios for photography and multi-camera work. Everything is available when we need it. The classrooms are clean and can fit a lot of people comfortably. The food in the canteen is good. The hostel rooms are clean and well taken care of. I didn't have any problems with the infrastructure at all.

Admission: I really like the teachers here. They know a lot and have tons of experience in the industry. The college brings in visiting teachers from different places, so we get a good idea of what it's like in the real world.

Placement: The job placements for our batch in 2018 were really great. Now, the 2019 batch is about to start their placements, and the internships are amazing. We're all excited to get internships and jobs at good companies.

Campus: The college infrastructure is really great. They have awesome camera studios with all kinds of cameras. The projectors and audio-visual stuff are all new. The classrooms have good benches and there are plenty of them for all our lectures. It's all top-notch!

Admission: The guest teachers were awesome. Our college dean, Mr. Chandan Chatterjee, always encouraged us to be independent. The course could use some updates to better prepare us for the industry, but it's still okay.

Placement: A good number of students from my batch landed jobs, which was cool. Our college attracts top advertising and PR companies for hiring. Corporate firms also come here for placements. I focused on PR, and companies like Edelman, Weber Shandwick, Perfect Relations, and GBM came for recruitment when I was there. The big companies that come prefer students with experience, which can be a downer. The placement cell didn't do much in terms of negotiating salaries with firms.

Campus: The food in our college mess is okay, nothing special. Because our campus is on the hills, there aren't many food choices around. We mainly eat at the mess. But the gym is great, and the campus is always buzzing with activity. Lots of sports and cultural stuff to do here! We've got a pool, a big football field, a squash court, and a badminton court. It's pretty cool.

Admission: The teachers here are top-notch, with real-world experience like Indrani Sen and Chandan Chatterjee. They use different methods like case studies, group work, and real projects. The curriculum really prepares us for the industry and helps us meet job needs.

Placement: Most students in our course found jobs during the main placement season. The highest salary offered was 12 LPA, while the lowest was 4 LPA. Companies like Amazon hired students from our course, along with media agencies and other MNCs. Everyone landed internships at top media and advertising agencies.

Campus: The campus has awesome Wi-Fi, air-conditioned classrooms, and a library open 24/7. The food is really good, and they serve non-veg twice a week. They've got sports, a gym, and even a medical center with doctors on call all day. Plus, there's a computer lab with cool software on the computers. Love it here!

Admission: The course and faculty are great at giving us the real-world experience we need. They bring in outside experts for special courses, which is cool. Besides regular classes, we also do assignments, listen to industry talks, and attend workshops. It all adds up to a solid learning experience.

Placement: The job opportunities here are really good, matching what the industry looks for. I got a lot of exposure which was awesome. The summer internships help a lot in preparing for when we start working full-time. Most people get jobs in advertising, research, or digital agencies. The average salary and the number of job placements have improved a lot recently.

Campus: The campus is awesome with top-notch facilities. It's a bit far from the city, so going back and forth takes time, but living on campus is well-organized. I wish we had more online food delivery options like Swiggy, Zomato, and Big Basket. It would make life easier.

Admission: The teachers here really know their stuff. Plus, we get industry experts coming in to teach us too, which is cool. They keep us in the loop about what's happening in the industry. The course structure and curriculum are good and actually help me out.

Placement: Last year, the highest salary was 13 lakhs per annum, while the lowest was around 4 lakhs per annum. On average, it's about 6-6.5 lakhs per annum. The job roles offered depend on your specialization and what the company needs. Some examples are brand manager, media planner, PR professional, and journalist. Despite the pandemic, everyone in my batch got an internship 100% success rate!

Campus: The campus has good classrooms and labs for MBA students, and nice studios and work areas for M.A. students. There's Wi-Fi in the academic block, and a big library with computers. There are 2 hostels for both girls and boys with internet and attached bathrooms. The mess serves 3 meals and high tea on 2 floors. We also have 2 canteens and some stores on campus. We can play football, basketball, badminton, swim, and even play chess and carrom. It's a great place for sports lovers!

Admission: The teachers and staff here are okay. They know their stuff, but sometimes their teaching could be better. The course material is good and keeps up with what's happening in the industry. The college helps us get ready for working in the real world.

Placement: After finishing the MBA program, most students find jobs. The highest salary was 10 Lacs a year, while the average was 5 Lacs and the lowest was 3.5 Lacs. Companies like Edelman, Grex, Vedanta, and Mavcomm hire a lot of students.

Campus: The college has everything we need on campus like hostels, medical facilities, and canteens. They even give us bikes to get around easily. It's super convenient!

Admission: The teachers here all have Ph.Ds and they're super helpful. They're always guiding us. The atmosphere is really friendly and cozy. The media industry is always changing, so the course keeps up with it. Right now, we even have courses on AR and VR because they're getting really popular.

Placement: Most students get placed, unless you want to explore on your own. The highest salary offered was 14L and the lowest was 5L. Big companies like Kantar, Group, Vedanta, Publicizes, Cognizant, etc., come for placements. Everyone gets internships in companies like Jio Saavn, Group, Gozoop, Wedding Sutra, Watconsult, etc. You'll find roles like social media manager, content manager, research associate, etc.

Campus: The campus facilities are awesome. The hostel rooms don't have AC, but it's cool up in the hills. The classrooms are cool too, with gallery seating and projectors. The food is okay, but there are other food choices around campus.