IIT Hyderabad Student Lands Record Rs 2.5 Crore Job Offer from Optiver

• Edward Nathan Varghese, 21, an IIT Hyderabad Computer Science student, secured a record Rs. 2.5 crore job offer from Netherlands-based Optiver.
• This package is the highest in IIT Hyderabad's history, significantly exceeding the previous record of Rs. 1 crore in 2017.
• Varghese, who interned at Optiver, will join as a Software Engineer in July, having received a pre-placement offer after his first and only interview.
• His success is attributed to years of hard work, competitive programming, and the IIT Hyderabad curriculum.
• IIT Hyderabad's overall placements show a 75% increase in average annual compensation, with 24 international offers and Databricks offering the highest domestic package of Rs. 1.58 crore.

Why It Matters: IIT Hyderabad student Edward Varghese sets new record with Rs 2.5 crore Optiver job offer.