IIT KGP MTech AI Placement Guide 2025

Top Companies, Packages, Roles & Opportunities for AI/CS MTech Students

Compiled: February 26, 2025

Important Note:

This guide focuses on companies offering packages above 25 LPA for MTech AI/CS students. Compensation figures are approximate ranges based on available information and may include base salary, joining bonus, stock options, and other benefits. Actual offers may vary based on specific roles, candidate performance, and market conditions.

Top 50 Companies (Ranked by Package)
Rank Company Package Range (LPA) Roles for AI/CS MTech Tech Stack Interview Process Off-Campus Opportunities Current Openings
Tier 1 (40+ LPA)
1 Google 40-70 ML Engineer
Research Scientist
SDE (ML/AI)
TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, Cloud ML 3-4 rounds of technical interviews + ML design round Google Careers portal active year-round
AI Residency program (April deadline)
Summer Internship 2025 (opening March)
Research Intern - AI/ML
2 Microsoft 38-65 Applied Scientist
ML Engineer
SDE (AI)
Azure ML, PyTorch, ONNX Coding test + 4 rounds of interviews including system design Microsoft Research PhD program
Off-campus drives in May/October
AI Research Intern
ML Engineering Intern
3 Apple India 38-60 ML Engineer
AI Researcher
SDE (ML/AI)
CoreML, PyTorch, Swift for TensorFlow Extensive ML-focused interviews, coding challenges Hiring through referrals and Apple careers portal Machine Learning Internship - Siri team
4 Amazon 36-58 Applied Scientist
ML Engineer
SDE (AI)
AWS SageMaker, PyTorch, TensorFlow Online assessment + 4-5 rounds including bar raiser Amazon ML Summer School
Off-campus drives in June/December
Applied Scientist Intern
ML Engineering Intern
5 NVIDIA 35-55 AI Software Engineer
CUDA ML Engineer
CUDA, TensorRT, cuDNN Rigorous ML & parallel computing interviews GPU Tech Conference recruiting
University recruiting in August
Deep Learning Research Intern
AI Software Intern
6 Goldman Sachs 35-55 Quant Researcher
AI Developer
ML Engineer
Python, PyTorch, proprietary systems Math+coding assessments, 4-5 interview rounds Quant networking events (April/September) AI Summer Associate
7 D.E. Shaw 35-55 Quant Researcher
ML Engineer
SDE
Python, C++, proprietary systems Multiple rounds of algorithmic & probability questions Campus visits in September
Resume drop via portal year-round
ML Research Intern
Tier 2 (30-40 LPA)
8 Adobe 30-45 ML Engineer
Research Engineer
SDE
PyTorch, TensorFlow, Adobe Sensei Coding test + 3-4 technical interviews Adobe Research Symposium (September)
Off-campus drive in July
Research Intern - Computer Vision
ML Engineering Intern
9 LinkedIn 30-42 ML Engineer
AI Researcher
SDE
Hadoop, Spark, PyTorch Online assessment + 4 rounds including system design University recruiting events in August AI/ML Graduate Intern
10 Intel 30-42 AI Software Engineer
Research Engineer
oneAPI, OpenVINO, PyTorch, TensorFlow Skills assessment + 3-4 technical interviews Intel AI Academy events
Off-campus in June/December
AI/ML Research Intern
11 McKinsey & Company 30-40 Data Scientist
ML Engineer
Analytics Specialist
Python, PyTorch, cloud platforms Case interviews, technical assessments McKinsey Analytics hiring events (July/November) AI Fellows Program
12 Morgan Stanley 30-40 ML Engineer
Quant Developer
Python, C++, proprietary systems Quantitative assessment + technical interviews Quant Expos (April/October) ML Summer Associate
13 Intuit 30-40 ML Engineer
AI Researcher
SDE
GCP, AWS, PyTorch, Kubernetes Coding challenge + 3-4 rounds of interviews Intuit AI Hackathons (May/October) ML/AI Graduate Intern
14 JP Morgan Chase 28-38 ML Engineer
Quant Developer
AI Researcher
Python, Java, proprietary systems Coding assessment + 3-4 rounds of interviews Code for Good Hackathons
Off-campus in August
AI Research Summer Associate
15 Bain & Company 28-38 AI Consultant
Data Scientist
Python, R, cloud platforms Case interviews, technical assessments Advanced Analytics hiring events Advanced Analytics Intern
16 Boston Consulting Group 28-38 AI Consultant
Data Scientist
ML Engineer
Python, cloud platforms, visualization tools Case interviews + technical assessment BCG Gamma hiring events (March/September) AI & Analytics Intern
17 Uber 28-38 ML Engineer
Data Scientist
PyTorch, Horovod, Michelangelo Coding challenge + 4 technical interviews University recruiting events (September) AI Research Intern
Tier 3 (25-30 LPA)
18 Micron 26-36 AI Hardware Engineer
ML Engineer
PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA Technical assessment + 3-4 interview rounds University recruitment fairs (October) ML/AI Graduate Intern
19 BlackRock 25-35 Quant Developer
ML Engineer
Python, C++, Aladdin platform Quantitative assessment + technical interviews Financial AI symposiums Quantitative Analyst Intern
20 Mastercard 25-35 AI Engineer
ML Engineer
SDE
Python, R, cloud platforms Coding test + 3 rounds of technical interviews Tech Connect events (April/September) AI/ML R&D Intern
21 Flipkart 25-35 ML Engineer
Data Scientist
SDE
PyTorch, TensorFlow, Kafka, Hadoop Coding round + 3-4 technical interviews AI4India Hackathons
Off-campus in May/November
ML Research Intern
22 Cisco 25-35 ML Engineer
Network AI Engineer
Python, TensorFlow, networking technologies Technical assessment + 3-4 interview rounds Cisco DevNet events
Off-campus in August
AI/ML Graduate Intern
23 Qualcomm 25-35 AI/ML Engineer
Embedded ML Engineer
PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, Snapdragon Coding test + 3-4 rounds of interviews AI Innovation challenges (July) AI Research Intern
24 Fractal Analytics 25-32 AI Scientist
Data Scientist
Python, R, cloud platforms, MLOps tools Case study + technical assessment + interviews Analytics hiring drives (March/September) AI Research Intern
25 American Express 25-32 ML Engineer
Data Scientist
Python, R, cloud platforms Technical assessment + behavioral rounds AI for Financial Services events AI/ML Graduate Intern
26 Oracle 25-32 ML Engineer
Cloud AI Developer
Python, Java, Oracle Cloud Coding test + 3-4 rounds of interviews Oracle OpenWorld recruiting
Off-campus in June
Cloud AI Intern
27 Samsung Research 25-32 ML Engineer
AI Researcher
PyTorch, TensorFlow, Tizen Coding test + 3-4 technical interviews Samsung PRISM program
Off-campus in April
AI Research Intern
28 PayPal 25-32 ML Engineer
Data Scientist
Python, Java, cloud platforms Technical assessment + 3-4 rounds Fintech AI forums (August) ML Engineering Intern
29 Airbus 25-32 AI Research Engineer
ML Engineer
Python, PyTorch, aviation-specific tools Technical assessment + multiple rounds Aerospace AI Challenges AI R&D Intern
30 Accenture AI Labs 25-32 AI Consultant
ML Engineer
Python, cloud platforms, enterprise tools Case study + technical assessment Innovation challenges (May/November) AI Research Intern
31 Deloitte AI 25-30 AI Consultant
ML Engineer
Python, cloud platforms Case interviews + technical assessment AI Innovation workshops (quarterly) AI Graduate Intern
32 Optum 25-30 ML Engineer
Healthcare AI Researcher
Python, R, healthcare data platforms Technical assessment + multiple rounds Healthcare AI events (October) AI Health Research Intern
33 Honeywell 25-30 ML Engineer
Industrial AI Developer
Python, PyTorch, industrial IoT platforms Coding test + 3 technical rounds Industrial AI forums (quarterly) AI Engineering Intern
34 BNY Mellon 25-30 ML Engineer
Quant Developer
Python, R, financial platforms Technical assessment + 3 rounds Financial tech events (May) AI Analyst Intern
35 Myntra 25-30 ML Engineer
Recommendation Systems
Python, PyTorch, Hadoop, Kafka Coding test + technical interviews E-commerce AI hackathons (quarterly) AI/ML Graduate Intern
36 Credit Suisse 25-30 ML Engineer
Quant Developer
Python, C++, financial systems Quantitative assessment + technical rounds Quantitative finance forums AI Finance Intern
37 Ather Energy 25-30 ML Engineer
Autonomous Systems Engineer
Python, PyTorch, ROS Technical assessment + project demonstration EV Tech forums (quarterly) AI Systems Intern
38 Alphagrep Securities 25-30 Quant Researcher
ML Engineer
Python, C++, trading systems Math assessment + technical interviews Quant trading forums (biannual) Quant Research Intern
39 Bidgely 25-30 ML Engineer
Energy AI Researcher
Python, TensorFlow, energy analytics Technical assessment + multiple rounds Energy AI forums (quarterly) Energy Analytics Intern
40 Swiggy 25-30 ML Engineer
Data Scientist
Python, PyTorch, GCP Coding test + 3 technical rounds AI in logistics events (May/October) ML Research Intern
41 Razorpay 25-30 ML Engineer
Risk AI Engineer
Python, PyTorch, payment systems Coding test + technical interviews Fintech AI events (August) AI/ML Intern
42 Atlassian 25-30 ML Engineer
SDE (AI)
Python, Java, AWS Coding test + system design + behavioral Developer events (quarterly) ML Development Intern
43 Cohesity 25-30 ML Engineer
Data AI Engineer
Python, cloud platforms, distributed systems Technical assessment + 3 rounds Data infrastructure events (June) AI Systems Intern
44 Digit Insurance 25-30 ML Engineer
Insurance AI Researcher
Python, R, insurance analytics platforms Case study + technical interviews Insurtech AI forums (quarterly) AI Analytics Intern
45 Collins Aerospace 25-30 ML Engineer
Aerospace AI Developer
Python, C++, aerospace systems Technical assessment + multiple rounds Aerospace tech forums (biannual) AI Systems Intern
46 Zeta 25-30 ML Engineer
Fintech AI Developer
Python, Java, payment systems Coding test + technical interviews Fintech innovation forums (quarterly) AI Finance Intern
47 Databricks 25-30 ML Engineer
ML Platform Engineer
Python, Spark, MLflow Coding test + 3-4 technical rounds Data + AI Summit recruiting ML Platforms Intern
48 Groww 25-30 ML Engineer
Financial AI Developer
Python, Java, financial systems Coding test + system design + behavioral Investment tech forums (quarterly) AI/ML Graduate Intern
49 Ola Electric 25-30 ML Engineer
Battery AI Researcher
Python, PyTorch, IoT platforms Technical assessment + project rounds EV tech forums (May/October) AI Systems Intern
50 Meesho 25-30 ML Engineer
Recommendation Systems
Python, PyTorch, GCP Coding test + 3 technical rounds E-commerce AI events (quarterly) AI Research Intern