About the Report

The byteXL AI & Engineering Jobs Report 2025 presents a first-of-its-kind behavioural study of over 1,00,000+ engineering students across India. It uncovers how students progress from foundational programming to aligning towards a defined career path, based on data from the byteXL platform.

This deep-dive report offers powerful insights into:

  • How students align with in-demand career tracks like AI/ML, Full Stack, and Embedded Systems.
  • Career progression patterns across Tier 1, 2, and 3 colleges
  • Gender-wise trends in career progression and career path alignment
  • Actionable takeaways for institutions and recruiters to improve outcomes

Whether you're an academic leader or a hiring partner, this report helps you decode where India's tech talent is headed and utilise the insights to improve outcomes.

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Key Insights

Tier 3 students lead in career clarity and job track alignment

Women show stronger focus on career path alignment

AI/ML is the most preferred career path among students

Who Should Read This?

Institutions and College Administrators

Leverage insights to improve learning outcomes and plan targeted interventions that help students progress from basic programming to clearly defined career paths.

Recruiters & Hiring Managers

Refine your hiring strategy with precision hiring-use career intent signals to optimize outreachand engage students who are already aligned with your tech stacks.

What's Inside?

  • Career track scoring and learner segmentation
  • Tier- and gender-wise student funnel analysis
  • Career intent preferences across technologies
  • Actionable takeaways for institutions and recruiters