Placement report
Where our learners got hired.
Who we placed, where they work, in which roles and for how much. Every figure about our learners comes from our placement records.
- ₹17 LPAaverage salary
- ₹48 LPAhighest, 2026
- 76%at ₹14–25 LPA
Placement record
98%
of learners who completed the program in 2025 were placed. How we count
- 18,000+placed since 2019
- 5,615placed in 2025
- 800+hiring partners
Records on file.
Salaries
Most joined at ₹14 to ₹25 LPA.
Each dot is one learner out of every 100 we placed in 2025, standing on the salary they joined at. Choose a step to meet someone who joined there.
76 in 100joined at ₹14–25 LPA
- 11%₹12–13LPAof 2025 placements joined at ₹12 to 13 LPA
- 42%₹14–18LPAof 2025 placements joined at ₹14 to 18 LPA
- 34%₹18–25LPAof 2025 placements joined at ₹18 to 25 LPA
- 13%₹25+LPAof 2025 placements joined at ₹25 LPA or more
One from each step
Choose a step to meet someone who joined there.
In our stories at ₹12–13 LPA
Mostly freshers and non-tech switchers, joining as data analysts and data scientists.
Sana Mirza, 23VerifiedFresher from a non-tech backgroundNo job offer₹12 LPAin 10 monthsReporting AnalystRead Sana’s storyIn our stories at ₹14–18 LPA
From every background, joining as GenAI & LLM and AI & ML engineers.
Jyotsna Naik, 31VerifiedSwitched from a non-tech job₹5.4 LPA₹16.5 LPAin 11 monthsLLM Application EngineerRead Jyotsna’s storyIn our stories at ₹18–25 LPA
Mostly working professionals and career restarters, joining as GenAI & LLM and AI & ML engineers.
Sridhar Vemula, 41VerifiedBack after a career breakA career break₹19 LPAin 12 monthsMachine Learning EngineerRead Sridhar’s storyIn our stories at ₹25+ LPA
All working professionals, joining as GenAI & LLM and AI & ML engineers.
Mayur Raval, 32VerifiedWorking professional in tech₹12.5 LPA₹27 LPAin 13 monthsRAG Evaluation EngineerRead Mayur’s story₹17 LPA average, in the ₹14–18 band₹48 LPA highest, in 2026: one learner’s offer, not the typical oneAll on our earlier plans, which assured at least ₹12 LPA
- Lowest ₹4Typical programs: ₹4 LPA₹12Skillcept Online: ₹12 LPA
- Average ₹7Typical programs: ₹7 LPA₹17Skillcept Online: ₹17 LPA
- Highest ₹15Typical programs: ₹15 LPA₹48Skillcept Online: ₹48 LPA
Ours: 2025 placements, the highest from 2026. Typical programs: our estimate.
- GoMinimum salary assured₹6 LPA
- Plusor your salary + 35%, whichever is higher₹9 LPA
- Infinityor your salary + 85%, whichever is higher₹12 LPA
That’s the Job Guarantee Program: not placed after completing the program? You pay ₹0. Compare plans
Since 2019
Seven years, on record.
From a bootstrapped start in Bengaluru to 5,615 learners placed in a single year.
Records on file.
- 2019Founded in BengaluruA bootstrapped start, teaching Data Science & AI.
- 2024IncorporatedAs Algorythm Ceptx Edutech Private Limited, on 7 October.
- 20255,615 placed98% of learners who completed the program were placed.
- 2026₹48 LPAOur highest salary yet.
Cities
Hired across India, and from home.
Where our placed learners started work.
- 62%in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Hyderabad
- 12%work from home
- Bengaluru29%
- Delhi NCR18%
- Hyderabad15%
- Work from home12%
- Pune10%
- Mumbai6%
- Other cities10%
Backgrounds
Placed from every starting point.
Freshers, career switchers and people with ten years behind them, from tech and non-tech degrees alike.
- Fresher24%
- Up to 2 years31%
- 2 to 5 years22%
- 5 to 10 years15%
- 10 years or more8%
Degree
54% tech46% non-tech
Previous work
24% tech76% non-tech
A non-tech degree or job didn’t stop them. The 6 core modules start from the basics.
Roles and employers
Data science and AI roles at growing companies.
The roles our learners took, the industries they joined and the kind of company that hired them.
- 56%as Data Scientists or AI/ML Engineers
- 47%joined unicorns and soonicorns
By role
- Data Scientist32%
- AI/ML Engineer24%
- Data or Business Analyst21%
- Financial Engineer16%
- Other data science roles7%
By industry
- IT services and consulting54%
- Banking, finance and insurance16%
- Analytics8%
- E-commerce7%
- Energy4%
- Other industries11%
By company, 2025
- MNCs28%
- Soonicorns26%
- Startups25%
- Unicorns21%
Unicorns are startups valued at $1 billion or more; soonicorns are close to it.
800+ hiring partnersSome of the companies our learners joined. Records on file.
- Swiggy
- American Express
- Bosch
- Unilever
Success stories
The numbers, as people.
What the 579 learner stories on our site add up to. Each one is a verified learner who shared their story with written consent.
- Median joining pay₹15.6 LPALowest ₹12 LPA, highest ₹40 LPA.
- Median jump in pay2.3×For the 285 who earned a salary before.
- Median journey12 monthsFrom joining to the job. Quickest 8, longest 13.
Real learners, with written consent. Records on file.Read all 579 stories
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Google
4.8out of 5
From 150+ ratings
Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google, from 150+ ratings.
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Facebook
1,000+five-star reviews
On our Facebook page
1,000+ five-star reviews on Facebook.
How we count
A rate means nothing without its base.
Here’s what sits behind every number on this page.
- What “placed” means
- Joining a job that meets the minimum salary assured on the learner’s plan. Each plan’s minimum
- Who the 98% counts
- Learners who completed the program in 2025, under the completion rules of their plan at the time.
- The period
- Every chart on this page covers 2025. Two figures are labelled as exceptions: 18,000+ counts every year since 2019, and ₹48 LPA, our highest salary, is from 2026.
- Where the figures come from
- Our placement records, kept on file. The story figures come from the 579 learner stories on our site; the typical-program figures are our estimate.
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Plus: your total if hired ₹71,991, and your registration comes back in full, GST included.
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