However, there are some nuances.
While the IT sector in Hyderabad is growing significantly, with a reported 41.5% surge in IT job postings between April 2023 and April 2024 (surpassing Bengaluru's 24%), and the state's IT exports increasing by 31.44% in FY22-23, generating over 1.27 lakh new jobs, there's also a recent trend of a slight dip in average and highest packages in some colleges compared to previous years.

Some reports suggest a decline of 30-60% in average salaries and even high-paying companies skipping campus placements. This could be a temporary market correction or a shift in hiring strategies.

Now, coming to the asli baath, my personal take is that Telangana's campus placements are still solid, but students need to be smart, yaar.
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