Salary offers at IIT placements hit record high as Covid impact fades

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: The placement performance of IITs suffered no impact due to Covid as companies raked in big money in the 2021-22 session. After a lull in the pandemic years, the class of 2022 which was recruited in online or hybrid mode saw crore-plus jobs make a substantial comeback. On the opening day of the season, several IITians entered the crore-plus salary club, as the highest domestic package touched an all-time high of Rs 1.8 crore and international offers crossed the Rs 2-crore mark.