Last week, my company (8KMiles) participated in the first ever NEN start-up jobs event in IIIT-B. It is a great feeling to go to your alma mater as a potential employer and actually hire some of the brightest and bravest students (brave because they made a conscious decision to join a start-up when they had a choice of taking up jobs with the big names in the IT industry).
The event was informal, interactive and an experience to remember. Lots of interesting views on taking up jobs in start-ups was shared by Prof.Sadagopan (IIIT-B), Mr. Sanjay Anandaram (Jumpstartup ventures), Mr. Sridhar(Techvoyant) and many others.
I mentioned things like low burn rate, higher risk taking ability early in the career and a great learning opportunity as determining factors for considering a position in a start-up. My technical team was amazed at the quality of the students and had a tough time in choosing one over the other.
Sincere thanks from me and my team to NEN, Prof.Sadagopan and Prof.Debabrata Das and the IIIT-B students and placement committee for giving us an opportunity to participate in this great event. Look forward to be there next year too…
