After a long journey of about 2600 kilometers, I was finally about to reach there. It was the beginning point of my new life, new journey to a new destination. And as obvious, my heart was filled with innumerous thoughts and emotions. Yes, I was going there, Infosys Technologies.
Finally, I reached the gate, gate to a new world for which I felt that I had waited for a long time. Infosys has its training center in Mysore. It is the biggest corporate university in the world. Any fresher recruited in Infosys first comes here for training. The moment you enter the gate, everything changes. Life has totally different standards inside the campus. It feels a perfect place to start the professional life.
Infosys provides excellent living & working conditions to its employees with world class facilities. It seems a compensation for working hard & efficiently but it is what we are here for & being paid for.
The starting days have less work load & I tried to explore the huge campus (though still I find many unexplored places). It is like a small modern city. First of all, it has two huge buildings called as GEC 1 & 2 (Global Education Center) which can altogether accommodate about 13500 trainees at a given time. In the morning you can see thousands of them marching towards these buildings & they disappear inside the buildings. During the working hours, while walking in the huge, silent & empty corridors, you can’t imagine that so many of them are in the same building.
There are rules for everything & you can find large number & variety of security personnel to monitor security as well as enforce the rules. Regarding facilities, there is a nice swimming pool, multiplex, gym & all popular kind of sports for employees including rock climbing, squash, lawn tennis, table tennis, badminton, volleyball, football, basketball, cricket etc. You can also enjoy many other activities like music, yoga etc. Apart from this, all the things & facilities necessary for living are inside this campus. It makes the life of trainees easier as they do not have to run outside campus for small things.
For living, they have hotel kind of buildings, which they call hostel with single rooms for everyone with attached bathroom. There is a big bed with cable TV (yeah, its LCD, remember I said its like hotel) and as one can imagine, you have everything there to live a good life (though only for training duration).
But, regarding training, life is really tough, as they say, everything comes for a price. But the quality of training is excellent & once a person completes the training, he or she is no more the same.
A small note for prospective Infoscions
Dear Friends! I am overwhelmed to see so many people asking questions about Infosys. Being my first job, it will always remain close to my heart.
I understand your anxiety before joining Infosys as I also went through it and that’s why I try to answer each and every query as per my knowledge and awareness. But I can only help you with what I have experienced in Infosys as an employee.
A lot of questions are asked again and again which I have already answered. Please read all my replies/comments before asking anything so as to avoid asking questions which I have already replied to others.
I have also written a series of articles about my detailed experience during Infosys Mysore Training. You can find it here: https://abhineet.in/series/infosys-mysore-training-a-walk-to-cherish-for-life/
I hope my articles and replies are useful to you. Have a great time!
Note: This article was originally written on 10 February, 2011.
Sir, I recently got placed in Infosys. I am from CSE.. I passed out with an aggregate of 72%… My joining date has been sent and its on 23rd January,2012@MYSORE.
Till now it seems fine.
But I have also been recruited by Cognizant(CTS). As i am 4m rural background, I have no proper guidance regarding which one to choose.
CTS has not sent any mail yet. But the joining date could be within a month or two. Some say training at Infosys is really hard whereas at CTS its cool.. But some say Once you work at INFY and come back,you can have an added advantage..
So I am obsessed with this issue ” which to join”?
So I really need your assistance on this bro.
please help me out…
Infosys & CTS are both top level IT companies in India.
It is true that Infosys Training is a benchmark in the world and a plus for your bio data if you plan to make a switch in the future.
But your joining date is quite late and if you get joining from CTS within a month, it would be wise, not to waste about 4 months sitting without a job.
However, if there is a small difference between the joining dates, you should better opt for Infosys.
Sir,
I am a little concerned about the pay that i would be making during the training days…!!! So i was wondering if you could tell us the amount of money they deduce for the accommodation and others during training..!!!
Thank you sir.
Dont worry about these matters. It is same for everyone.
Sir,i jst wanna know whether people from same college and having same joining dates be in the same batch?
Yes, batch will be the same, but there will be different sections.
Hello!
But in our college only half of dem got call letters last week how abt the others?
hi…thanks for the above…
i am having a little trouble figuring that i need my Pan no. before joining or i can have it done after my joining in mysore..i do have my passport and other things though..
From what I remember, you can have your PAN card made after you join Infosys. Its better not to delay as it is one of the most important documents.
Hey..thanks a lot for your site its very useful…I just need to know if theres some procedure to be followed for getting accomodation during training..do they give single rooms on first come first serve basis??
Are you aware of any online procedures to be followed prior to joining for the purposes of accommodation??
Thanks a lot for all your effort..
– You need not worry about that as they will mail you everything you need to know before joining.
– Regarding single rooms, all the boys get single rooms and for girls they offer both kind of rooms. Its hard to say when they offer what, but you can ask them at the time you are given hostel keys. Also, if there are friends with you, go together to get the rooms close to each other.
-> I do not know much of programming.Will the training be manageable?Should I prepare anything before my date of joining?
-> Will the assignments be so tough there?
– Its ok if you do not know programming as this is what they consider while training you. However, some pre knowledge is always good. You can read about some basic C, OOP and RDBMS concepts.
– Regarding assignments, it depends on your interest. They can be really interesting if you like them.
Hey….can i get an extension on my joining date without medical reasons. my joining date is currently 8th Aug….do you have any idea wat cud be my new joining date if they allow me to…??
No idea regarding whether extension is possible without medical reasons or not.
Thank you sir for replying.sir i have one more question that i am not from a cs/it background so for completing training properly will the training material be sufficient or we will need to refer some books apart from material
Dont worry about that. Training material will be sufficent.
helo sir..i have following queries…
1. Do we need to have actual copy of our Domicile in hand while joining?
2. What if we dont have our last semester DMC coming soon..they allow to join with provisional and give 3 months deadline to submit DMC …but i am from A Govt university…process is realy slow here…Clerks dont provide documents on time…so will that deadline crossing be an issue?or can the college be of help in such a case?
– You need not carry any domicile proof with you. They consider your permanent address for domicile.
– Dont worry, a provisional degree is fine. Hope you would be having marksheets for all the four years.
hello sir…
i want to ask what if we come to join without a passport?
can we carry our laptop and PDs or is it not allowed there?
-Yes, you can come without passport, but then you will have to go through an additional verification by police (cost will be borne by you) and will have to submit the proof that you have applied for a passport.
-No laptops and PD’s are allowed inside the campus. For clarification on this point, please read my previous replies.
sir i heard that training syllabus has been completely revised and also the module tests and other things like cs/it and non cs/it students will have the same training.sir my joining is on 8th of august,so it would be very kind of you if you could share in brief the syllabus in various modules
Yes. I have come to know that training structure has been changed completely and now its the same for CS as well as non-CS people. I do not have the new syllabus with me.
All The Best for your new life.
Thank You Sir !
:- Also, There are three courses…after the generic training viz., Java, Mainframe and .NET. So, Is the assignment of the course to a particular individual, dependent on any factors ? (If yes, then like what factors)
:- Unlike the training relocation, do we get any reimbursement, for the transportation for the job location we’ve been posted to.
:- Also, I have a linux based handset ( Nokia N900), which is just an acronym for a PC. So, would such kind of cellphones be allowed on the campus.
:- Any multimedia devices ( Ipod, DigiCams) permitted on the campus.
Would be obliged to get the answer of this last set of questions.
-Well, there are not just three streams (as they are called), rather there are also many others like Open Systems, Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing, ES etc. No, I dont think that the assignment of the stream is based on any particular performance factor.
-Yes, you will get reimbursed for your reallocation after training.
-Any kind of mobile phone is allowed on campus. As I have said before, there are ambiguities between handhelds and latops these days, so size is what matters, not features. That means, if it is pocketable, you can bring it in.
-Yes, you can bring any electronic device like iPod, DigiCam inside the campus, except laptop.
Sir,
:- How is the posting procedure carried out…after the completion of the training module…likewise does the performance in the training program matters in the location of the job posting.
:- After the completion of training, is there a leave between the completion and the posting. (if yes, then approx. how many days)
:- What is the bank for the salary account.
:- How are we supposed to roam around the campus.(I’ve heard the GEC is about miles from the hostels)
:- How many days prior to our joining, would we be eligible for our accomodation.
:- Last but not the Least, is there a temple or a church within the campus.
I would be obliged if I could get an answer for the above mentioned queries.
1. Training performance does not affect your posting location. It depends on the requirement at that time. Also, they consider domicile for giving you posting near to your home town. But for those, who does not have a DC in their state, can get posted anywhere.
2. No, there are no leaves between training completion and posting. You will have to join immediately within the given time period.
3. Salary accounts are maintained in ICICI Bank.
4. Yes, campus is quite large. You can walk or use the cycles parked at parking spots around the campus. Dont worry, you will get habitual of walking long distances within a few days.
5. Usually they allow you to join one day before the joining date, i.e. on Sunday.
6. No, there is no temple or church inside the campus. However their is an Infosys maintained Temple near the campus and ofcourse there are Church, Mosques, Gurudwara in Mysore city.
Sir, can i able to give GRE exam during Training period.
Ofcourse you can. But regarding studies, I dont think its possible to prepare for any exam while seriously undergoing the training.
I wished 2 know the procedure of their document verification….
coz i am recruited at infy but my aggregate percentage uptill 7 semesters is 64 which is less than their requirement which is 65. and my 8th semester result won’t be out by d time i join the training. So please let me know if i can sneak out through this or if their document verification isn’t too rigid to catch me with this discrepency.
thank You
I cannot suggest you anything regarding this. Its better you contact the HR.
However, I can suggest you to extend your joining date so that you can get your final semester result before joining.
hey once again
the offer letter says these guys need my passport and well to tell you the truth my father is more interested in this matter than i am therefore i will go ahead with the question.why in the blue hell do these guys need my passport anyway?(i already have a passport)does these indirectly imply that they might consider sending me to work outside india?
You need to have a passport if you join Infy.
Yes, you may get a chance to work abroad within a few years or even less, depending on opportunities you get.
what about our working hours..?? will we get enough leave 2 go home during training days…?? will it be okay for Non CS students….???
Yes, you can get leaves. But, during training, its better not to take leaves, they can prove fatal at times as you may lag behind in your studies. It is actually a chain reaction because once someone flunks in a test, he or she has to prepare for the retest as well as the next module test (both are scheduled with a short difference) which is not easy.
Once you come inside Infy, its useless to classify yourself among CS and non-CS. Here all are considered the same for all opportunities.
thanks a lot!! one more thing one of my friends is applying for an extension(not on medical grounds). so is such an extension possible?
Yes. Extention is possible.
But I dont have any idea of the conditions required.
hey im leaving on the 1st of august , ummm i have a couple of questions
1.are we allowed to go out(out of the campus/to the city) if yes then what are the timings?
2.are the weekends off(if not then do they have half days or something on the weekends or what)?
You get two days weekend, means Saturdays and Sundays are off.
Yes, you can come in and go out of campus.
For working days, timings are 5 AM to 8 AM in the morning and 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM in the evening.
For weekends, its 5 AM to 11 PM.
As a trainee, only during these timings, you can enter or leave the campus.
Note: I am not sure about morning timings.
do girls get single rooms as well?
do CS/IT and non CS/IT people be in the same class/batch?
do same DOJ students of same stream get the same batch?
are tablets like samsung galaxy tab allowed in d campus/hostel?
1) Yes, girls do get single rooms, but it all depends on your luck because they have both single and shared rooms for girls, and usually they do not offer you a choice. But if you get shared room , you pay less than the single room.
2) At the time of my training, there used to be different batches for CS & non-CS. But from this year (2011), I have come to know that there are some big changes in training structure. Both CS & non-CS will have same training and so will share the same batch. Also, marking schemes have been changed.
3) I did not get your third question.
4) For this question, just check my reply to the previous comment.
hey any idea if laptops and ipads are allowed inside the campus?
Personal laptops are not allowed in the campus.
Ragarding iPads, there is a thin line between large touch screen phones and tablets these days, so it depends on the size of tablet you have. Like Galaxy Tab cannot be considered just a phone or a tablet. So, there are some ambiguities in the rules in this regard.
can u tell me details of training like syllabus, tests conducted in training period, if we fail the test what will happen? and chances of failure. I will be really thankful if u give me these details.
Well, training comprises of 3 stages with syllabus varying from general concepts like programming, oop, RDBMS in initial stages, to specialised streams like dot NET, Java, Mobile Computing, Mainframes etc. in final stage.
There is a test after every module and if you fail, you get a second chance. In case of failing in a retest, there are different rules in different stages of training.
please can u just clear a few things. 1. is there a dress code for eg girls should wear salwar suits or week day wise .2.what kind of food do we get.3.is laundry available is it charged.4.are all the remaining facilities charged.
1. yes, there is dress code for both boys and girls. Choices are less for boys as they are limited to shirt and trouser. For girls, its a long list. On Friday you can wear informal.
2. There are many food courts in the campus. Food is OK. There are a lot of choices in cuisines.
3. Laundry is available and yes, it is charged. There is nothing called free here.
4. As I said in the previous point, each and every facility you get here is charged, so it cannot be called free. But atleast you get all these things here.
Good one 🙂
Enjoy life in Infy!!
Awesome post sirji !
Best of luck for the future! 🙂
thanks 🙂