JGEC Placement 2026: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Recruiters

With a 4-year gap, you might feel a bit out of touch during placements at Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College. Employers often prefer recent graduates, which can be a challenge. However, you can bridge this gap by actively participating in internships that the college offers, such as those with companies like Amazon and Microsoft. These experiences can help demonstrate your skills and commitment to learning.

Moreover, getting involved in extracurricular activities or clubs can enhance your resume and make you a more attractive candidate. Just keep pushing yourself, and you'll find your footing!

The placement situation at Jalpaiguri Engineering College in 2020 varies by stream and how well-prepared you are. It's neither bad nor amazing, but definitely better than many colleges under WBUT. Cognizant was the major recruiter last year, and in 2020, they hired 75 students with a package of 4.08 LPA. TCS also recruited many through CodeVita, and 6 seniors got offers from TCS Digital at 7.2 LPA. Some fourth-year students landed jobs at Infosys with roles like System Engineer, System Engineer Specialist, and Power Programmer, earning 3.6 LPA, 5 LPA, and 8 LPA, respectively. Those placed at Cognizant have a chance to upgrade to 6.5 LPA as Associates after another exam.

Off-campus offers included 3 students at GeeksforGeeks with 10 LPA, one at Airbus with 10 LPA, and a standout senior got 30 LPA at Directi. The highest package for 2020 was 30 LPA in Information Technology. In core sectors, 3 people got offers from Tata Power at 6 LPA and 3 from Haldia Petrochemicals at 7 LPA. Three seniors got placed at IBM for 5 LPA through a pool campus at HIT Kolkata, and many secured jobs via AMCAT in startups with packages from 4 to 8 LPA. For ECE, the top package was 10 LPA for a Machine Learning Engineer at PwC. Other companies like Scope Telecom and Pie Infocom offered around 3.5 LPA, and SK Samanta Pvt Ltd hired 10 seniors at 3.5 LPA. On average, people got about 5 LPA, with the median at 4.08 LPA from Cognizant. Almost everyone in non-core fields got placed if they had no backlogs, so keep your spirits up! If you join JECC and study well, you should definitely get placed.

Edit 1: The 2017-2021 batch had great placements, mostly off-campus. One person got offers from Google and Media.net, while two cracked Amazon. There were international offers from JPMC in Glasgow and an American startup. Many got jobs with salaries from 4.5 to 15 LPA at companies like Infosys, TCS Digital, Urban Ladder, Disney Hotstar, PwC, Accenture, Wipro Turbo, and Bharat Pay. The average package for non-core reached 7 LPA, and the median was about 5 LPA. Some students are also pursuing higher education at IITs and abroad. I scored 320 on the GRE, contributed to a paper, and completed a solid final year project. I'm hopeful for Spring 2022 admissions and have an offer for an MS in Data Science at SUNY Buffalo. Fingers crossed for more offers! This year saw 6 offers above 20 LPA.