While elite college names still open doors in India, a new survey by Blind shows that they are no longer the golden ticket many assume. According to the survey of 1,602 Indian professionals conducted between September 17–24, 2025 by Blind, the anonymous community app for verified professionals, graduates from lesser-known ‘Tier 3’ colleges comprise over one-third of the workforce at top global tech firms like Zoho, Apple, and NVIDIA. Colleges were grouped into four tiers based on National Inst
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