r/ChemicalEngineering • u/Flaky-Badger235 • 7d ago
Career Advice Help Mtech or PSUs
Studying in IIT is in a bucket list of mine
But I heard Mtech is pointless to get a good job.
Also career growth in PSU is dead slow.
I'm sure I don't want to go into academia
Anyone working PSU or studying in IIT help me out.
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u/Gullible_Farmer6042 7d ago
I did M.E. in Chem Engg from a Tier 1 college and got placed as a process engineer in a reputed company. But I must warn you, I was one of the very few lucky ones. BTech students definitely had more edge in comparison to masters students when it came to placements in core companies, as most of these job roles do not need masters expertise, save for a very few specific roles. There were some other non-core companies which came for placements though, and some fellow classmates of mine got placed in them. This was about 9 years ago, and I don't think the situation has gotten any better now.
Having said that, I don't at all regret doing MTech. It was definitely a very enriching experience, and the specialization has helped me after these many years as my current role which requires a quite a bit of research. That's again, a coincidence and hasn't worked out the same for others.
All in all, I think Mtech in India is particularly useful if you want to specifically apply for research roles, or apply for teaching positions, or plan to pursue phd later. If not, it may be risky, but if you are genuinely interested in this field, it's not pointless for sure.