The Placement and Training Cell is dedicated to the job at Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute. This means that students are always equipped to face the challenges of the market. Workshops, seminars, and mock interviews are conducted on various issues in the institute to polish the employability skills of the students. That strengthens its interactions with industry leaders to ensure a high rate of placement opportunity for the institute's students.
Placement Statistics
Well, the statistics on placements of last year are indeed impressive and speak of the commitment of the institute towards students' success. Table
| Placement Data | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of Students Placed | 85% of eligible students |
| Highest Salary Package | Rs.12 LPA |
| Average Salary Package | Rs.5 LPA |
| Median Salary Package | Rs.4.5 LPA |
Top Recruiters
The institute maintains an excellent relationship with various big companies. The number of opportunities offered by these companies to the students after completing their graduation from the institute is healthy and satisfactory. A few of the most significant recruiters are:
- TCS: One of the highest recruiting companies for graduate hire in a wide range of IT and consulting profiles.
- Infosys: Deviation into profiles that lie in software development, consulting, and business process management.
- Wipro: The company recruits people for roles in IT services, consulting, and business solutions.
- IBM: Offers opportunities in areas of software development, consulting, and IT services.
- Accenture: They hire in consulting, technology and also in operations.
- HCL: It offers opportunities for people in its IT services, consultancy and engineering.
- L&T Infotech: They hire people for IT services and solutions.
- Cognizant: Cognizant has opportunities available in IT services, consulting and business process outsourcing.
- Capgemini: It hires people in consulting, technology, and outsourcing.
- Oracle: These companies hire people in software development, consultancy, and cloud services.
Placement Process
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute structured placement process for students to get well-prepared, ample opportunities in getting jobs. Eligibility: The placement cell draws the eligibility criteria to be followed by students, where a minimum academic performance and the attendance record are included. Registration: Only those eligible students must register with the placement cell and submit their resume.
- Pre-Placement Discussions: The jobs available, the culture of the company, and the selection procedure are briefed by the organizations during the pre-placement talks.
- Aptitude Tests: The aptitude tests are administered initially to screen the students.
- Group Discussion: The candidates sent for group discussion would be those only who have been selected so that their communication skills and team work can be judged.
- Technical Interviews: Technical interviews are used to evaluate the subject knowledge and problem-solving skills of the candidates.
- HR Interviews: The final round usually involves HR interviews to get the feel for whether the candidate will fit well into the company culture as well as the personality.
Internship Opportunities
It is an integral part of the curriculum in the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute. This gives the students practical experience as well as industry exposure. Some of the companies involved in the internship programs include the following:
- TCS: 6 months, Rs.15,000 per month
- Infosys: 3 months, Rs.10,000 per month
- Wipro: 6 months, Rs.12,000 per month
- IBM: 3 months, Rs.20,000 per month
These internships allow the students to gain insight into their chosen fields and most often result in a pre placement offer.
Sector-wise Placement
The jobs offered to students are distributed among various industry sectors. Here is the sector-wise placement distribution: Table
| Industry Sector | Percentage of Students Placed |
|---|---|
| IT and Software | 40% |
| Manufacturing | 20% |
| Finance | 15% |
| Healthcare | 10% |
| Education | 5% |
| Others | 10% |
It can be seen that there are several opportunities open to the students in the various sectors that follow this distribution.
Alumni Success Stories
College has great distinguished alumni with outstanding career success.
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Former President of India and a renowned aerospace scientist; he played a very important role in India's civilian space program, as well as military missile development
- Dr. K. Radhakrishnan former Chairman of ISRO and having contributed successfully for India's space missions like Mangalyaan, Mars Orbiter Mission.
- Dr. Tessy Thomas: She is popularly known as the 'Missile Woman of India' on account of her contribution with the Agni series of missiles. She is one of India's most well-known personalities in defense research.
Highest Paying Jobs
In the past 2-3 years, the highest paying job offered to a student was:
- Profile: Software Engineer
- Salary: Rs.12 LPA
- Company: Oracle
This represents high-paying opportunities offered to graduating students from Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute.
