Engineering campus hiring steadier than expected as pre placement offers and salaries rise

Published on 24 April 2026

Recruiters are back and pre placement offers jump despite IT slowdown

Hiring at major engineering campuses like BITS Pilani and multiple NITs looks steady to stronger for the Class of 2026, with more recruiters, higher salaries, and a rise in pre-placement offers. Demand is being pulled by core engineering, electronics, semiconductors, and also banking, consulting, and analytics, even as overall IT hiring continues to lag.

Campus hiring for Class of 2026 is steady to improving
More recruiters and higher salaries are showing up on offers
Pre-placement offers are increasing across top engineering institutes
Core engineering and semiconductors are outpacing slower IT hiring

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Engineering campus hiring steadier than expected as pre placement offers and salaries rise

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