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.
tx sir
i hav got the offer letter and jan is the joining month
so no worries
Thats great. Congrats! 🙂
sir, i have got my offer letter and in that they didn’t mention about we have to pay for hostel from our gross salary and go we have to under any medical test. sir, can you help me
They will tell you whatever you need to know in time. So dont worry.
On your part, you can try to connect with other people who are joining Infy this year.
hiiiiiii sir,
thanks 4 da reply
u r r8 sir regarding viva as 5min legalised insult
as u told i mailed to help line of campusconnect bt no response
can u tell me other alternative to connect with infosys campus connect
i have my infosys id num regarding the recruitment
I cannot help you in this as I am not aware of these things. You will have to find some way out on your own.
thanks sir..for ur advice…:).., n i want to know..as u mentiond.. persnol laptops r not allowd.., so do they provide persnl desktop in rooms..? is internet facilty free..?
what about charges of gym, multiplexs, sports activities..?
No personal laptops/desktops provided in the hostel rooms.
Your account will have internet access in the evening and on weekends, ofcourse for free.
Yes, there is also a paid internet facility inside the campus, I think Reliance World.
For Gym, Sports, Multiplex etc. there are two membership cards which cover all the facilities, for total of Rs.450 per month.
i also hav one questn abhineet …, as i hav 2 mnths now before joining.., what should i do in between..? any course..java….net..? i knw basic..c,c++,dbms..ds…!!
Hi Deepak.
Congratulations!
This is a precious time one hardly gets in life after college, when you are not worried about job and you have 100% time to do whatever you want.
Infy Training does not require any previous programming knowledge, but you can learn these things to utilize your time. You may practice your hobbies like learning guitar or whatever you want to do.
Do not waste money on any programming course, Infy will provide you better training. In case you want to learn anything on your own, internet is a good source.
congrats..to all selected studntd for infosys.. :).. for studnt’s query about joining.., i would like to tell u..i got selected in augst,2011..n jst got call 4 days back that..my joining date wud be 13th augst..!!! so..u all can think about urs…;)
Hello Sir!!!
its really grt dat u’re handling dis much of queries.. i’m sure in ur clg life u wud hv gvn good viva..:D
well sir i ws selected on 23rd of sep in 2011, i logged into infy portal dat is campusconnect. there is e-joining link. when we click on dat, v find e-joining vl b available by 15th june. i surfed net n found dat e-joining z done 30 dys b4 joining. does it mean r joining may b in july??
n same ques as above, i also received mail to send photograph, what z dat for? did they miss r photograph or thr z ny othr reason??
one more ques, i’m MCA student. thr z also syllabus on dat portal. shud v start studies?
Hi Kavita!
As per my college friends, college viva were termed as “5 minutes of legalized insult” where examiner would keep asking questions and we would keep sitting dumbstruck, not knowing what to say. You revived my college memories.
Congrats for your selection in Infy.
I am not sure if your joining date would be in July. For me, I got date of joining first and then got the e-joining link.
Regarding studies, its all upto you if you want to utilize your time. For Infy Training, it is not a prerequisite.
Hi.. Generally, in how many years will one get an on-site opportunity in Infy??..
Hi Sanyukta,
It totally depends on the circumstances which include the project you are into, the business unit, your competence and the client.
Though it is not a generalized rule, but going on-site for a non-US client is more probable than for a US client.
But again, it depends on your circumstances. Generally, people at TA level (about 4-5 years of experience) get on-site opportunity.
But even a 1 year experienced person can also get a chance depending on the circumstances.
Thanks fr answering ma query:).. Also i wanted another advise frm yu.. I heard that in Infy they are keeping new recruits in Bench.. Is it true??..
It depends on circumstances like availability of project, the business unit you are allocated to, your skillset etc. There is no generalized rule for that.
Got my doj.. Its may 2013.. Any chances of the doj getting preponed??..
No idea about Date of Joining…
hello sir,
i am very much pleased with ur blog,really its a fantastic idea to reply to all queries
sir my que is…i am unable to login into infosyscampus connect
i am selected in august 2011 in my final year
recently i got a mail from offer_update infosys.com to send a passportsize photograph but i sent it late after a week due to some reasons i didnt check my mail.so i am nt sure that they have received it or not…….
i am afraid that as i didnt update any profile regarding infy i may face problems to get joining letter
one more que is i am from ece and i hav no idea of dbms or other related
i hav nly basic idea of c and java
shud i learn any courses to get along with training ………i am expecting my joining will be in sep or oct
Hi Jeevana,
Its my pleasure that you like the blog and found it useful.
Regarding your query, you should contact them regarding your inability to login into the portal. Send them a mail or call the helpline.
After reading many queries, I think, now they are first sending e-joining links and then the joining letter. If this is the case, I am not aware of whether not updating your profile would affect your date of joining or not.
Your basic idea of C and Java is enough. You may learn further concpets if you like to utilize your time, but it is not a prerequisite for training.
Avoid wasting money on any kind of programming course.
hello abhineet, nice blog man, one question i want to ask what is the salary they pay for training period
Thank you Srivathsa.
Regarding salary, joinees get it mentioned in their offer letter. I am not aware of the current renumeration for trainees.
hi abhineet, i got selected for infy in sep 2011. I want to know what is e-joining and how many days it may take to get DOJ after e-joining
Hi Sreekanth!
Congratulations for your selection in Infosys.
As far as I remember, for e-joining, they will provide you some link with your credentials where you have to accept their offer.
I do not really know if date of joining depends on e-joining as in my case, I got my DOJ before I got the e-joining link.
hi Abhineet,
i would like to thank you for clearing everyone’s doubt so clearly..
can you tell me if i am allowed to keep my bike at the Mysore dc….
and are camera’s and tablet’s allowed..
Hi Shubham, the pleasure is all mine. When I was joining Infy, I had the same curiosity.
Regarding your question, yes, you can keep these things.
Hey Abhineet, nice to hear from you about Infy.
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Me along with some of my friends are selected for Infy this year through JKC.
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More or less, we are all having the one & only doubt is about the DOJ 😀
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This year totally 375 students selected thru’ Jkc.
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So do you have any idea about our DOJ or any suggestions will you like to give or spend few more important and interesting views about Infy, so that we feel comfortable during our training period.
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Do comment brOo…Have a happy lyf at Infy 🙂
Hi Ankit,
Congratulations for getting selected in Infy.
As I have already replied to many others, DOJ cannot be predicted from my end.
Regarding everything else, Infy training, for sure, will be one of the best experiences of your life.
All The Best 🙂
thank u sir..
i hav somee questions..
1. is that salary account in icici bank before joining is required???
2. assignment to be given will be in soft copy or hard copy??
3. what will be the level of exams can an average student clear it with litlle effort or one has to work seriously hard??
4. what will be the test pattern objective or descriptive??
thank u….
Hi Samrity! You’re welcome.
Regarding your questions:
1. ICICI bank is inside the campus and they will provide you a new bank account. So, you don’t have to worry about opening an ICICI account before joining.
2. Everything regarding training will be in soft copy.
3. Did you think same about your board exams? Most people clear exams, its the hard work which decides whether they score good, average or bad.
4. Two types of exams are there:
i) Objective (Theoretical Concepts)
ii) Hands-On (Practical Exam, to write the programs etc., not theory)
will girls get single room?
It depends. Like the girls who joined with me on the same time were offered only shared rooms. However, few of my friends, who joined later in the night were offered the choice between shared and single rooms.
Hi Abhineet , you are doing a great job helping everybody . I have some doubts,would be very nice of u if u cud reply … As employees , if after office hours ,we wish to work at our home outside the campus , can we do the same on personal laptops ? If yes , how can we link that data with Infosys , becoz all mails are tracked by CCD . If no , does Infosys provide laptops to it’s employees ? Or shall I ask , do we ever need to work for Infosys outside any DC ?
Your reply shall be very much appreciated . Thanks a lot 🙂
First you join Infosys and complete training. After that you will come to know everything.
Prateek June 24, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Hi Abhineet , you are doing a great job helping everybody . I have some doubts,would be very nice of u if u cud reply … As employees , if after office hours ,we wish to work at our home outside the campus , can we do the same on personal laptops ? If yes , how can we link that data with Infosys , becoz all mails are tracked by CCD . If no , does Infosys provide laptops to it’s employees ? Or shall I ask , do we ever need to work for Infosys outside any DC ?
Your reply shall be very much appreciated . Thanks a lot
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Abhineet July 3, 2012 at 12:15 pm
First you join Infosys and complete training. After that you will come to know everything.
With respect to the above reply , i shall be glad to mention that i have already completed my internship in May 2012 and just have my PSD training left . Hence,i thought it wud be better if u could solve my quert as you are an employee … Thanks and Regards
Its good that you complteted your training. But your query do not have a unique answer. It depends on situations including client policies, criticality of project, data sensitivity, job level etc. There is no single rule for that.
Regarding your query, “how can we link that data with Infosys , becoz all mails are tracked by CCD”, I am not sure what you wanted to ask by this. Why are you worried about such technical details? If they want you to work from home, they will arrange it for you.
Moreeover, there is much more than just “mailing” while working on a project. You always do not work on Infy network. You may have to work only on client networks with no access to Infy network at all. And client may not allow you to work from home.
Some things cannot be just explained because they do not have a definite answer. You need to experience them yourself.
sir, how much will be the salary during training excluding accomodation
and will we b able to choose our room mates
Hi Priya,
The salary will be mentioned in your offer letter. It may not be the same as I got during my training, as it may have incremented.
Yes you may choose your roommates.
sir im doing final year and i got selected at infosys recruitment programme………..as im belonged to non it branch ( civil engg ) shall i join infosys bcoz its an it company and others saying that training session was tough one and all…im interested to join infosys plz say is there is any filtering process at training session and is there any exam like board exams……….
Hi Ram,
Congratulations for getting selected in Infy!
If you are interested to join Infosys and are enthusiastic to learn new things, then it does not matter whether you are from CS-IT branch or not. They will teach you everything from basics.
Training is tough for only those who take it as a burden. If you love your job, you will love the training and the friends you will make at that time.
Of course, there are exams which you have to clear but they are not CAT or IITJEE exams. They are just exams based on what they teach you in training. Just don’t worry and enjoy the training.
hello…sir,
your blog is really useful and a good one too,
Am doing my final year degree in B.s.c.Computer science ,i got selected in infosys IT through campus drive conducted in january 2012,
1. can u tell me when will i get my offer letter approximately?
2.And how months of training will i be having, does the training for engineering and degree students differ..??
1. You should get your offer letter soon. Usually people get it before their final year gets over.
2. Regarding the length and type of training, I am not sure about it as Infosys keeps changing the training pattern frequently.
I joined infosys, as a trainee on 20th Feb, However due to some family problems, i had to take a leave and come back home, I took leave form 26th Mar to 7th Apr, i.e I will be joining back on 9th Apr. But now, I have decided that i dont want to join back, what reason can i give to the HR ppl?? Also note that, i haven’t signed the contract yet.
As you have not signed the contract, you are legally not bound. But its a good thing thing that you are going to inform the employer rather than disappearing.
Regarding reason, you can tell them that you are not leaving Infosys to join any other company. Make them sure that you are not going to do any job for some time. If you have any physical or emotional reason, you can mention it. I think that should be enough of a reason.
hi sir,
really a training period is very difficult???? am very afraid about it coz am from village..
It depends on your attitude towards it. If you are enthusiastic and take it as an opportunity to learn, it is one of the best experiences you are going to have in your life.
And who told you that if you are from village, then training is tough for you? You are from village and even then you know to surf internet, read blogs, update Facebook etc. Being from village has nothing to do with it. You can do anything if you have desire.
Sir,whether Laptops Allowed Or Not…..In Some Sites Its Mentioned As Laptops Not Allowed And In Some Other Its Told As Laptops Are Allowed In Hostel Alone…Can U Confirm Me PLZ…
Personal laptops are not allowed inside the campus since 2008. A few months ago, I heard that laptops were again allowed but could not get any confirmation. However, it turned out that may be they were allowed for the non-Indian trainees (no confirmation for that).
So, do not bring laptop when you join Infosys as a trainee.
@abhineet
on what basis are batches divided in infosys do people from same college are in same batch and is posting locations different for cs/it and non cs/it students??
I have seen many patterns when it comes to distribution of batch. In some cases, all students from same college get the same batch. However, in some other cases, CS and non-CS students get different batches. To be specific, a batch means all the people joining Infy on the same date. So, one cannot make out a generalized rule for anything.
Same follows for postings also. No generalized rule.
Hello sir,
I got selected in Infosys on Sep 2011.My final year will be completed by may 2012. Can you suggest me the tentative DoJ?
no idea…
Hey swati…well i got selected in sept. 2011..joinin date can prob. Be in nov or dec..(as i have learned frm my clg seniors).till then njoy n chill :p
sir,i was selected in infy sep 2011, i m from non cs brnch..my frnds frm cs IT r gettin training der,…and de r totally frustated by d work load.
pls let me know some topics dat i can go through before the training.
thanking u in advance..
Although there is nothing much to study before training as they assume you to know nothing about programming. Still you can go through OOP and RDBMS concepts.
sir,
I got the accomodation email today and it asks me to report on campus, on 4th march , before 9 pm. my doj being 5th march. however sir, i have the gd-pi process of the new iims, at bangalore till atleast 7:30 in the evening. would it be a huge issue, if i turn up on my DOJ (i.e. 5th march,early in the morning) or late night on 4th?
i also have the interview for xlri on 25th march in jamshedpur. would i be able to get a two day leave atleast?.also, sir, is the training a little less hectic in the 1st two weeks? i am asking this, because that would leave me time to prepare for the XL interview.
Hi Ayush,
Prepare well and go for IIM GD-PI. Try to report in Infy on the night of 4th itself, with some genuine reason. Otherwise do inform them first about your reporting time.
You will not have much workload for atleast a week or two, but you will get time only after working hours as you will be busy doing the joining formalities and undergoing induction.
You will get leave if you give genuine reason to your manager (batch owner). It is not advisable to take leaves during training, however in your case, you must opt for urgent over important.
All The Best for your GD-PI. If you convert the call, nothing else will matter.