The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have decided to suspend campus recruitment cooperation with 22 companies for two placement seasons following complaints that the employers failed to honour job offers made to graduating students.

The decision was taken by the All IITs Placement Committee (AIPC), which coordinates placement and internship policies across the institutes, during a meeting at IIT Guwahati earlier this month.

According to an Economic Times report, more than 150 job offers across 23 IITs were affected. Some employers reportedly withdrew between 10 and 15 offers each, leaving students who had secured campus placements searching for alternative employment.

The committee is expected to communicate its decision to the companies by September 30.

Rather than formally blacklisting the employers, the IITs have opted for a two-year period of "non-cooperation", effectively excluding the companies from recruitment activities during the next two campus placement seasons.

Oracle Among Companies Facing Action

US-based software company Oracle is reportedly among the 22 employers facing restrictions.

According to campus sources cited in the report, Oracle failed to honour approximately 40 employment offers made to IIT students.

IIT Guwahati Associate Professor John Jose reportedly stated that Oracle had not approached the institutes for recruitment during the current placement cycle.

The development comes amid workforce reductions at Oracle, which has undertaken substantial job cuts globally, including in India.

Several startups are also understood to be among the companies identified for action.

However, the final list remains under preparation as individual IITs continue submitting updated information about withdrawn and unfulfilled offers to the AIPC.

IITs Help Affected Students Find Alternative Jobs

Alongside action against employers, the institutes have initiated measures to assist students whose employment offers were withdrawn.

Placement offices have shared the résumés of affected graduates with recruiters already associated with the IIT placement network, requesting them to consider these candidates for suitable vacancies.

According to Jose, approximately 20–30% of the affected students have secured alternative employment through these referrals.

However, the institutes have yet to establish precisely how many graduates remain unemployed.

Some students may have obtained positions independently through direct applications, professional contacts or off-campus recruitment without updating their respective placement offices.

More Companies Face Restrictions This Year

The latest decision represents an expansion of the IITs' response to employers withdrawing job offers.

During the previous year, individual institutes reportedly contacted approximately 10–11 companies over unfulfilled recruitment commitments. This year, the number of companies facing collective action has increased to 22.

The decision comes ahead of the next campus placement season, when technology-sector recruitment and entry-level employment opportunities remain uncertain.

By coordinating action across 23 institutes, the IITs are seeking to establish greater accountability among recruiters and reduce the disruption caused when employers withdraw confirmed offers.

The two-year restriction is also intended to reinforce the credibility of the IIT campus placement process and protect students who depend on employment commitments made during recruitment drives.