Is your Degree worth it?

Seeing a lot of non tier 1 graduates posting this over LinkedIn

Controversial opinion, but if you're relying on campus placements, your degree is worthless. This system is just so absolutely pathetic and useless. People should be encouraged to go out in the real world and learn to find jobs rather than expect one to land in their laps. I know it's not their fault, these institutions just never train students to work in the real world or get jobs, but still...

Hell yes worth it, agree on not if you have degree from IIT you will get job, I have friends who have 3-4 years of gap and are still able to get jobs (of course you need to be good at something).
It's the best safety net one can have in life

I’m an IIT grad working in TCS as a UX designer since 4.5 years. Let me tell you something. Degree is just going to give you an initial push, Later on, it’s all about hard work. In this day and age, education is democratised- thanks to YouTube. All you need is to work your ass off. Of course, it gives you good networking opportunities, you’ll be among the ‘smartest’ minds etc- all these are worthless if you don’t work your ass off even after graduation. I relied completely on my degree hoping that it’ll save my ass etc in the future while I’m making a switch. Living in this cocoon thanks to WFH , not interacting with peers made me to live under this falsehood that degree will help me out etc.
here’s my current scenario- I have no skills as I didn’t upskill. That degree had made me lazy, arrogant and ignorant. I had superiority complex and this stopped me from asking for help. Now, I don’t have a project in hand and I’m bench- all thanks to not upskilling. Your degree is as good as a toilet paper if you don’t have skills.
I did work hard in IIT. I took a few bad decisions regarding my projects etc but in the end, I was appreciated in my work. But for how long can I live in the nostalgia? Success has an expiry date. You achieve something, celebrate today and tomorrow, get back to work as if nothing happened. Degrees are worth it if and only if you make the best out of it. No degree can save your ass after a year of graduation. Later on, it’s just skills, skills and skills. Nothing else. I wish I realised this earlier. Now I am 30 years old and I have to learn the skills what a 20 years old guy is learning. Amazing, right?!

It comes months after IIM Lucknow and BITS Pilani seek alumini help for placements.

IIT were never supposed to be the hub for "jobs", they are meant to provide the diverse environment, amazing/talented friends, feeling of competition which motivates you to learn/grow more.

No matter what people say, these are the reasons IITians on an average do better than others.

Yes and NO.

The college degree gets your first job. The brand name of your college decide the quality of the role. After a few years, it doesn't matter as your ability to change jobs/roles depends on the business environment and your decisions. Your promotions depends on your network and your last job.

Think of it like this - Career is climbing like a 100 floor building. If you are from a T1, then you get a elevator ride to the 50th floor. From normal below grade college you have to use the stairs.

This post is misleading.

36% students don't get on campus placement jobs after sitting for placements.

This data includes PPO, off campus selections, students going for UPSC and all.

The usual trend is around 30%.

This year it is higher due to slow market.

Got this info from a Twitter thread from a IIT B alum.

Jobs are dwindling in India.. either become the top 1% in a profession.. or start your own business.. no other way..

I was expecting this sh to popup here but remember we don't have to go this far and this topic is not relevant unless it's for gossip without any roi.