New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- In a landmark achievement, a student from IIT Madras received a pre-placement offer (PPO) worth over Rs.4.3 crore from Jane Street, a renowned Wall Street trading firm. This is the highest package offered at IIT Madras during the current placement season.

This lucrative package, including salary, bonus, and relocation costs, is the highest offer made to an IIT Madras student this year. The student, who had previously interned at Jane Street, is set to join the firm as a quantitative trader in Hong Kong.

This record-breaking offer reflects the rising demand for top tech talent from premier Indian institutions. Apart from Jane Street, major companies like BlackRock, Glean, and Da Vinci have extended packages exceeding...