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An IIT student’s Bengaluru internship offering a ₹3 lakh stipend and hotel stay has gone viral, with social media users debating salaries, privilege, and hiring trends.
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A Bengaluru internship offer has taken social media by storm after an IIT student reportedly landed a package that many users said looked “too unreal to believe”. The reason? A staggering monthly stipend of nearly ₹3 lakh, along with a luxury hotel stay during the internship period. As screenshots of the offer began circulating online, the post quickly turned into a major talking point across X and Reddit.
22 year old cousin, IIT, got internship for 3 months in Bangalore.3L per month, plus stay in a hotel.— Kush Agarwal (@kushgrwl) May 17, 2026
The internship, believed to be in the tech sector, immediately grabbed the attention of students and working professionals alike. Many users compared the stipend with regular entry-level salaries in India, pointing out that several full-time employees do not earn as much in a month. The discussion soon expanded beyond just the internship, with people debating hiring trends, IIT placements, and the widening gap in opportunities available to students from premier institutes versus others.
Bengaluru, often referred to as India’s tech hub, has become known for offering some of the country’s highest-paying internships and placement packages, especially in fields like software engineering, artificial intelligence, and quantitative finance. Top companies are increasingly competing for talent from institutes like the IITs, leading to eye-catching compensation offers that frequently go viral online.
Social media reactions ranged from shock and admiration to frustration and disbelief. One user wrote, “People earn less in a year than this internship stipend.”
Another commented, “Meanwhile, the rest of us are fighting for unpaid internships.”
Some users, however, defended the offer, saying that students from premier institutes work extremely hard to secure such opportunities.
A few reactions also came with humour. “At this point, getting into IIT is basically a superpower,” one user joked.
While another added, “Not even some full-time employees get hotel stays.”
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