A graduate from IIT Madras secured a ₹10 LPA campus placement right after completing his degree in Chemical Engineering. However, instead of joining the corporate world, he chose to pursue his UPSC ambitions, aiming for a career in civil services.
The story, shared by software engineer Vikas Alwys, has gone viral on social media.
Viral Post by Flatmate
In his post, Vikas Alwys described his flatmate’s journey after graduating in 2012.
He wrote, “There is a guy in my flat who completed his B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras in 2012. After graduation, he got a campus placement offer of 10 LPA, but he rejected it and started preparing for UPSC. He belongs to the general category.”
