Campus hiring at NITs off to a good start On-campus hiring at the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) that kicked off in August for the class of 2023 is off to a good start.A strong line-up of recruiters, higher average salaries and a greater number of offers so far in comparison to last year at the NITs in Hamirpur, Jalandhar, Calicut, Durgapur and Jamshedpur are early signs pointing to a strong placement season.Profiles that are most in demand on these campuses include software and allied information technology disciplines, according to officials at NIT placement cells.“It is expected that the current placement season shall be one of the best in terms of line-up of recruiters and offers,” said Anil Kumar Choudhary, professor in-charge of training and placement at NIT Jamshedpur. The highest offer at the institute so far is Rs 80 lakh by Atlassian, compared to the top offer of Rs 72.5 lakh from Goldman Sachs last year.First-time recruiters at NIT Jamshedpur include Uber, Texas Instruments, Directi, MathWorks, Jubilant FoodWorks, HSBC and Societe Generale, Choudhary said.At NIT Hamirpur, the average salary so far this year is Rs 12.84 lakh a year, a nearly 39% jump compared with this time last year.