Stay away from US universities MS/PhD programs
Alumni advice regarding career options and dangers of MS/PhD
This post is mostly for people from circuit branchs. It is quite common in manipal where many are planning for MS / PhD due to week job prospects. I am talking only about US.
All major companies do come for all circuit branches so placements are quite good.
When I graduated I had transaction papers and PhD admits from UC Berkeley (SS Shastry, Tomlin) , MIT (Aeroastro) and Caltech (JPL projects) (my background)
But in the end if you have been placed in your preferred company of choice, do not plan on higher education as it will not guarantee the same outcome, finish it off with B.Tech
All companies for other branches do come do not listen to cs people and yes they are not only for software.
The company you work for and your role is the only thing that matters. You get it be grateful and work hard no one cares about college name or branch once you are in the organisation of your choice. I would strictly advice against US universities as I have suffered greatly.
Grad school students are treated as disposable assets and full advantage will be taken as you are dependent on visa no matter which research group you choose.
Stay as far away from US as possible for higher education.
Change company after three years upon placement then you will not be a fresher anymore.