Bajaj Finserv extends 111 offers to Indian Institute of Technology students

Bajaj Finance, the lending and investment arm of Bajaj Finserv, recently conducted campus hiring at the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) campuses and rolled out 111 offers for tech-related roles to expand its digital strength. The company aims to invest in technology-savvy, young and dynamic talent to enable its fintech journey. Students from IIT Delhi, Kanpur, Roorkee, Madras, Bombay, and Kharagpur were given offers for roles like developing next-gen connected IoT software, predictive analytics products, Core IT (cloud-based platforms) and advance Analytics.

Bajaj Finance, one of the largest non-banks in India, currently has over 20,000 employees working across 2000+ locations in India. The company is currently strengthening its technology and analytics vertical with new talent. In its Fintech journey, technology will help the company to understand customer behavior and suggest appropriate products for new customers on the go. The company currently has more than 36 million customers availing various products from its diversified portfolio. This is the first time that Bajaj Finance has hired directly from the IITs.

Commenting on the current recruitment drive, Anupam Sirbhaiya, Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer, Bajaj Finance Ltd, said, "Our people-enabled business strategy starts with attracting new talent with an entrepreneurial zest. We seek individuals who are fit for our roles in terms of their experience and skills and can align with the culture of our organization. IITs are premium educational institutes offering the best young minds of the country and we look forward to offering the recruits a fertile ground to continually challenge the status quo, take on big ideas and convert them into executable actions."

Anurag Chottani, Executive Vice President- Information Technology, Bajaj Finance Ltd, said, "Technology is the greatest enabler in offering financial services at an efficient cost. We currently have over 100 data scientists and analysts to analyze customer data generated from millions of customers that the company gives loans to. Being at the top of the fintech innovations is something we have always been associated with and such hiring will strengthen our talent pool as we further our industrial fintech journey."