The concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic did not impact jobs as over 90 per cent of the students of JSS Science and Technology (JSS STU) University - formerly Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) - have got placements in about 358 companies so far this year.
The highest package of ₹42 lakh a year was offered to students this year while the average salary has been ₹14 lakh a year. More than 20 students have bagged a package of ₹20 lakh a year amidst the huge demand for graduates in the information technology sector.
The major recruiters include Amazon, vmWare, Mercedes Benz, Deloitte, VISA, Red Bus, Reliance, TATA Elxsi, Larsen and Toubro, Amalgi, Cisco and Clumio.