Should students of a branch take up job offers which have nothing to do with their engineering stream?

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

Absolutely, however, please do so if you are getting an offer in your area of interest. The key to being successful in any job is to enjoy what you do and you can only enjoy what you like doing and what interests you. So, there is nothing wrong in taking up a job offer even if it has nothing to do with the branch of engineering. For example, when I completed my electrical engineering more than 30 years back, I was very clear that I wanted to work in the area of computers. My first job was more in the area of electrical engineering and for 10 months in that job, I wasn't happy and started looking for a change then I got a chance to work in a computer company and I absolutely liked the job and the work, even though it had nothing to do with very traditional power systems based electrical engineering. I have also seen many people who have flair for sales or marketing, for them an engineering job will be a mismatch and will be best for them to take up sales or marketing role irrespective of the branch of engineering. In all such cases, engineering is more like a basic qualification with, generally speaking, above average attitude. In short, nothing wrong with a job not aligned to the branch of engineering as long as there it is aligned with the interest of the students. If not, please do not take up the job.

manpreet 3 years ago

Assuming an electronic engineering branch, you can take up following routes. Opportunity Type 1: Join a software services company like TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Mahindra Satyam, etc. This option has been the most obvious choice of most Electronics guys, or for that matter most of the engineers irrespective of their branch. Opportunity Type 2: Join a software development firm which works on the system level. This is a slightly challenging job and you would be expected to know at least somewhat in coding and algorithms. Like, you are expected to write and understand codes written in languages like C and Java, etc. However, this is still not useful for an electronics & communications engineer. These roles are more suited for a serious Computer Science Engineering student. Option Type 3 Join a core electronics or telecom related company which actually does the core job or assists in achieving the tasks of the core jobs. Such companies are a bit low in their density, like Freescale Semiconductor, Broadcom, etc. But these are the companies which are doing the stuff you are expected to do as an electronics engineer. Such companies are not only rare, their attrition rates are so low that you won't see any openings for their core positions. Opportunity Type 4 Appear for government companies which still do core electronics work. Some examples are DRDO, ISRO, BEL, etc. Its certainly not for all people, also it pays less than the private companies. But whoever gets to join these companies can be assured that he will do some super-exciting stuff in near future. Of course, no one gets to learn or newer concepts every day, but you can be sure that your electronics education has not gone waste. Opportunity Type 5 A B.Tech or BE in electronics is just not enough. Graduate level education is electronics is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. It's just an indication that if you desire to understand the field better, you have the basic tools with you. And every serious student must try and gain a deeper understanding and aim for a very focused specialisation. I suggest that all serious electronics graduates should go ahead and take admission in M.Tech appear in GATE.

manpreet 3 years ago

Think about it: A student starts preparing two years before the JEE exam, puts his heart and soul into it and gets a decent rank. Then to get the branch he wants, he might compromise with the college. Then he finally gets the branch. For next four years, he studies about the field starting right from fundamentals and then diving deeper into the subjects. He does various assignments and projects and gives god know how many exams. After this all, during the placements, he takes a job in another branch. Doesn't add up quite well, does it? So according to me, if you are passionate about the branch you study, don't settle for a job in any other field. If you aren't that passionate then the choice is yours. Take my example, I took mechanical engineering but at the end of the first year, I developed a keen interest in finance. So I am not only thinking of taking a job in another branch of engineering but in another field altogether. There is nothing right or wrong in this case. One should see if the job meets his/her requirements and that is it.