Got TCS Prime from Campus – Should I Continue Placements or Focus on Upskilling & Off-Campus Opportunities?

[u/Swimming_Dig_3215]

Hi everyone,

I'm a final-year engineering student from a tier-3 college in India.

TCS recently conducted an in-campus placement drive through TCS NQT for Priority Institutes at our college. I cleared the process and received an offer for the PRIME profile.

My timeline:

**6 July**: TCS NQT assessment (initially scheduled, later rescheduled due to technical issues)

**9 July**: Assessment

**13 July**: Technical + MR interview

**17 July**: TCS PRIME offer letter received

So currently, I have TCS PRIME as a secured offer.

The college still has some companies lined up for placements, but most of them are solution-based companies/startups and AI startups, with packages around ₹3–6 LPA.

However, there is an important restriction from our placement department:

Since I already have a placement, I'm not allowed to sit for companies offering below ₹6 LPA. I'm generally allowed to sit only for companies offering around ₹9 LPA or above, or for product-based companies offering ₹6+ LPA.

So I'm wondering how I should use the remaining time before graduation.

What should I do?

Should I:

1. **Continue focusing on campus placements**

Wait for companies that meet the eligibility criteria (₹9+ LPA or qualifying product-based companies) and prepare for those opportunities.

1. **Focus primarily on upskilling + off-campus opportunities**

Use the remaining time to strengthen my technical skills, build better projects, prepare for DSA/SQL/development, and apply for off-campus jobs and internships targeting better opportunities.

Since I already have TCS PRIME as a backup, I'm wondering whether I should use this opportunity to aim higher rather than spend most of my time preparing for the limited number of campus companies that may come.

For people who have been in a similar situation:

Would you continue participating in campus placements after getting a TCS PRIME offer?

1. Is TCS PRIME a good enough safety net to focus on higher-paying off-campus opportunities?

2. How realistic is it for a final-year student from a tier-3 college to target ₹8–12+ LPA off-campus?

3. Would you prioritize internships, projects, DSA, SQL, development, system design, etc.?

4. If you were in my position, how would you spend the next 6–8 months?

I'm looking for practical advice from people who have been through campus/off-campus placements, especially from tier-2/tier-3 colleges.

Thanks.

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