News: Start-ups queue up at IITs in search of the best coding talent

Start-ups queue up at IITs in search of the best coding talent

Coders, those who design, write and test the computer programs, are in high demand. As e-commerce firms, flush with funds from recent investments, seek to expand, they are willing to pay top dollar to hire software development graduates from Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Start-ups and the online retail firms, like Paytm, Grofers, OYO Rooms, TinyOwl, UrbanClap and CommonFloor have already lined up for the upcoming IIT placement season that starts in December. According to members of the placement cells at these institutes, some of these companies are willing to double their salary offers from previous years and pay starting salaries of up to Rs.25 lakh per year, if they get coding talent that meets their requirement.

Coders, those who design, write and test the computer programs, are in high demand. As e-commerce firms, flush with funds from recent investments, seek to expand, they are willing to pay top dollar to hire software development graduates from Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Start-ups and the online retail firms, like Paytm, Grofers, OYO Rooms, TinyOwl, UrbanClap and CommonFloor have already lined up for the upcoming IIT placement season that starts in December. According to members of the placement cells at these institutes, some of these companies are willing to double their salary offers from previous years and pay starting salaries of up to Rs.25 lakh per year, if they get coding talent that meets their requirement.

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