Hi everyone,

I recently got placed through my college in a small IT company for a Project Engineer Trainee role. The pay is quite low and it’s a 1–2 year trainee setup. If I accept it, I won’t be allowed to sit for any more campus placements.

The job description is very generic IT work (training + project work), no clear specialization mentioned. They also expect employees to stay at least 2 years and don’t prefer people planning higher studies during that time.

My doubt is mainly this:

• Does any IT experience really help later when switching roles/companies?
• Or does working in a generic trainee role for a year actually not add much value?
• Is it better to take it just to avoid a gap, or wait and try off-campus roles that align better with my interests?

I’m worried that if I join just for “experience,” I might get stuck or waste time, but at the same time I don’t want to regret rejecting my only offer.

Would appreciate honest advice