There is much doubt about the higher education policy at Infosys so let me make it clear. First of all, you need to apply to any institute ( the names of which are mentioned at the end of the post) and get the admission offer letter. Then you need to apply for registration with HES (Higher Education Section) and the HES will issue a registration number after verification of eligibility criteria.
The eligibility criteria for registration is:
-More than 1 year of experience in Infosys Technologies Ltd.
-CRR Band 1 or 2(Dont ask me what that is) (or) Trainee Band B1(Top 45% among trainees).
-Admission offer letter from institute.
The employee should pay fees only after obtaining the Reg. No. from HES.
Infosys does not sponsor full course but it reimburses fees paid upto Rs. 1 lakh or 50% of the fees paid, whichever is lower.
Fees paid after registration with HES only will be considered as "Fees Paid", for reimbursement calculation.
Reimbursement should be claimed within 3 months of completing the program. That means at first you need to pay fees by yourself.
The bond after completing the course is only for 1 year. You can leave Infosys after 1 year. If you leave within that 1 year, the amount reimbursed will be recovered.
List of supported programs:
BS in Information Systems, BITS Pilani.
MS in Software Systems, BITS Pilani.
MBA, IGNOU.
MBA, ICFAI.
PG Diploma in Software Enterprise Management (PGSEM), IIM-B.
Advance Management Program(AMP), IIM-B.
Executive Program for Young Professionals (EPYP), IIM-C.
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA- Level 1 to 3), CFA-AIMR(US).
MSc. IT, Symbiosis, Pune (Only for IMS employees in Job Band A2).
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August 11, 2008 12:50 PM
nce work.. keep it up///
August 11, 2008 5:12 PM
The higher education is limited to MBA only or we can apply for M-tech also?
August 11, 2008 7:18 PM
@Abhijith...
if you want to do MTech then MS in software systems, BITS pilani is the only option... only the above mentioned courses are reimbursed for..
August 12, 2008 1:33 AM
Heyy buddy how did your PF module test go?
August 12, 2008 1:35 AM
And must say you are doing a terrific job here. :))
August 12, 2008 8:09 PM
hey dude... it seems software companies reimburses ur travel expenses(atleast train fare) from ur home town to ur training center at the time of joining.... is this true with the case of infy??? were u extended such an offer????
August 13, 2008 1:19 PM
@Nisha..
I failed in the PF test.. :P.. so i have reduced surfing.. Many have failed this time.. Paper was somewhat tough but many have got above 90 also..
@Vishnu..
nooo, i have not yet heard of any such company.. infy too doesnt do so. you can get reimbursements if you travel on business purpose after joining the company..
August 13, 2008 5:13 PM
Hi,
U r doing an awesome work dude... No words for that..
We are all getting a feeling as if we are there. We all r seeing Infosys campus thro your eyes.
This post of urs was indeed the best of the lot.Simply superb....
Thank you very much.And do keep up the good work and this blog is famous among almost all engg colleges in Kerala. But if its affecting your career reduce the blogging. All the best for your exams , may God bless you
tc
Dennis
August 13, 2008 6:25 PM
@Dennis..
Thank you very much.. This is the best compliment i have received for this blog..
Its really nice to know that even people other than 2008 batch are also reading..
Ya, i can take care of that. Actually not blogging but surfing all day was the prob. Blogging doesnt take more than an hour. But now i am in control..
August 13, 2008 9:46 PM
Is there any need to bring our parents to mysore or we can come alone?? I mean for signing the bond documents etc.....
August 14, 2008 1:56 AM
No need to bring parents for signing purposes..
You will either get the bond b4 you leave your home or you will get after you have left for mysore.
if you get it after leaving, you can get it signed by ur parents and ask them to courier it to you at mysore otherwise you can get it signed and bring it here... no big deal.. many of us are yet to submit the bond..
August 14, 2008 11:48 AM
hi dude,
I have another query... how much can we expect our monthly net pay to be at mysore, during training...???? and one more thing.... on reaching mysore railway station, how do we come to Infy's mysore campus??? i want to know all possible modes of commuting and their respesctive fares as well...
August 14, 2008 6:31 PM
@Vishnu..
you will get exactly 14,453 per month.. you can get a bus from there.. i know about the bus station that you get a bus every 10 mins to infosys campus... dont know about railway station..
and the fare for buses is 7 Rs only..
when you come for the first time you will have luggage also. We 5 people booked a taxi from bus station to campus which cost 320 Rs..
August 16, 2008 11:03 AM
Thanx dude... and one more thing... wat all(in de sense like room rent, club facility subscription, etc.) r deducted from our gross salary so tat we get this net pay of 14, 453?????????
August 16, 2008 11:42 AM
2000 for hostel..
150 compulsary for facilities membership which includes multiplex, badminton, tennis, table tennis..
then for gym, swimming pool, yoga, aerobics etc there is a separate membership for 300 Rs per month which is voluntary..
then 250 Rs for providend fund.. and also for insurance depending upon the plan you select.. (Now dont ask what plans are available, there is nothing to discuss about it)..
for other details refer offer letter...
August 16, 2008 12:30 PM
hey buddy..grt job..how did ur pf module retest go??
August 16, 2008 4:05 PM
Hey buddy how are you. Which module is being these days? And how did your re test go?
August 16, 2008 4:40 PM
hey chintan,thanx 4 solving all our doubts..u doin gr8 job..
ihave a doubt..
how many ppl r put together in 1 class. m joinin infy in coming days,,my reg no is 675 and all my classmates have reg no round 600..will we all cm in same class?
August 16, 2008 7:29 PM
PF retest is yet to be taken.. i think it wud be on this thursday.. right now its programming and testing going on.. the project part of PF... and i am doing fine in it..
@Anonymous...
yes, people from the same college will come together. the registration number corresponds to an employee number. and the classes are allotted employee number-wise (100 numbers in one class) so people from the same recruitment drive will also be close..
August 16, 2008 9:37 PM
thanks buddy for solving the queries..but i have a doubt plz confirm it to me whether the % criteria at the selection time also remains the same wen we go there..
it doesn't change na becoz thats how i got the offer letter but still waitg for the doj..plz reply!!
August 16, 2008 10:09 PM
% criteria is the same as announced to you during campus selection..
-Chintan Patel..
Using proxies from lab..
August 17, 2008 2:44 PM
hi....i completed my final exam in july...but unfortunately at d last time..i got one backlog and its my one and only one in my course..i'll clear it in september...my total percentage is above d criteria which requires..is dis a problem to join in infi..can i join after my september exam???still i didn't get the doj..expectin it in september....pls help me by giving a good reply abt this...i'm totally confused...
August 17, 2008 7:01 PM
if you clear it in sept then no worries...
anyways, infosys gives some time to submit the final sem result.. i am yet to submit my 8th sem result..
so you can relax...
January 14, 2009 4:57 PM
hey buddy! nice job.
I have one query. I am going to join Infosys as Assistant Engineer - Testing(A2) and I am a Graduate(BCA). After one year of experience in Infosys, will I be elgibile for doing MS in Software System's or not? or what I can do regarding my higher study?
Please tell me.
January 14, 2009 7:30 PM
@Harry...
You can find out the eligibility criteria after you join. There is a policy document on their intranet site which details everything. There are certain changes to it recently which i dont know about.
January 15, 2009 5:04 PM
heyyy dude u doin a grrttt job!!..thank u, its f grt help..
i hav a query..cn v start using da gym rgt from day 1??..n ya do v rly get time 4 al dis??..
January 15, 2009 8:36 PM
@Archana...
Thank you..
No, you cant use gym from day 1. It has a special membership for which you need to apply. And you can only apply for that in the first 11 days of any month. If you dont register, you will have to wait for next month.
You will get time for your first two favorite activities but not for the third favorite activity.
January 20, 2009 11:11 AM
heyy thanx!!
..wanted 2 knw if da medical tsts are mandatory??..
January 20, 2009 10:18 PM
@Archana...
They were not mandatory when we joined but i think they now take it seriously. Nevertheless, you can do them after reaching there. Infosys has tie up with Apollo Hospitals which provides medical facilities at the Mysore campus.
March 22, 2009 7:23 PM
cn u plz tell me dat ftr the completion of my mba course wat will be the hike in my salary if i rejoin infy...
March 22, 2009 8:35 PM
@Shrey...
It depends on a lot of factors like your specialization in MBA, your institute, number of years of experience before MBA etc. So cant really say anything but ofcourse it will be in line with the industry pay.
March 24, 2009 8:31 PM
the commited package during the trainin is 2.75L..after all the debits what is the approx salary we get??i hrd we pay 150rs for recreational facilities, hw cn v use the multiplex thn??wt r the muvi timings and do we actually get time to enjoy all the facilities???
March 24, 2009 11:46 PM
@Shrey....
During training, you will get about 15k Rs per month after all deductions.
You can use multiplex because you pay those 150 Rs. They are automatically deducted from your salary and you dont have to worry about that.
Movie timings are 2 PM, 6 PM and 9 PM. Sometimes there is an extra morning show depending on how anticipated the movie is. Ya, you get enough time to enjoy.
April 21, 2009 12:01 AM
What about MBA abroad?
April 21, 2009 8:14 AM
@Abhi...
The list of supported programmes has increased recently. I will ask one my friends at infy to give me the updated list. Still not sure if any MBA programmes abroad are supported.
April 21, 2009 12:22 PM
@Chintan
Thnx for the quick reply..
Is there any policy where I can opt for any other college(not in collaboration with Infy) and then ask Infy guyz for sponsoring me?
Also if I do some certification during my job like CCNA, CISA etc, will Infy reimburse me for those certifications?
April 21, 2009 11:05 PM
@Abhi...
There is no way to get that done. The sponsorship is also limited to maximum 1 lakh Rs. with 1 yr bond afterwards. So technically speaking, it doesnt make much sense as most MBA programmes cost from 5-10 lakhs atleast.
Yes, they will provide reimbursement for that. That wud be about 50% of the total cost. Infact, you have to appear for some 2-3 certifications every year. Not CCNA, SCJP etc but their own certifications whose syllabus wud be designed in collaboration with Sun, Oracle etc..
April 22, 2009 12:14 AM
Hi Chintan,
You are surely doing a great job...
I Just wanted to ask whether the campus has SBI ATM centers or not??
April 22, 2009 9:01 AM
@Deep...
There are only ICICI ATMs. Hope you know that there is no charge now for withdrawing money from other bank's ATMs.
July 28, 2009 7:01 PM
thanx a lot 4 such a wonderful post...but there is a doubt i have..after completion of course,when he comes back to infosys what is his designation /role???
will an employ after doing his PGSEM from IIM-B, be given the same salary/role as given to a fresh MBA recruit from PGDM IIM or PGPEX IIM/ISB????
July 28, 2009 8:02 PM
@Minakshi...
Your new salary/role will not be fixed and will vary depend on the area in which you specialize in MBA and also your performance in MBA.
PGSEM from IIM-B, as far as i know, is a part time course for working graduates. Not sure though.
I think some preference would be given because you already are an Infosys employee but again that is just what i think. It may happen that there would be people from IIM PGDM having 4 years of prior experience who would naturally get more salary/ higher role than you if you have 2 yrs experience.
July 28, 2009 10:11 PM
hi chintan!
I have identical offers from both infosys & accenture... infosys DOJ is 10th aug.. n accenture hasnt called yet...
which one do u feel is better to join considering that you know about infy???
July 28, 2009 10:22 PM
I have another query too... when is the bond signed in infy?? after training completion or before that??
I wanted to know if I can leave infy mid training if I get accenture's call??? will their be any legal action then?
July 29, 2009 10:22 AM
@Ekta...
Infosys is better. Accenture may not issue a call at all.
Not even IBM can match the training given by Infosys. This i am saying after some research.
After training, Infosys is just another company but its worth joining just for training.
Dont join Accenture leaving Infosys. Its not better than Infosys. There wont be any legal action but just that they wont give a relieving letter.
July 29, 2009 1:17 PM
Thanx chintan! its actually a really confusing decision for me!
I have been hearing things that the training is very difficult and of almost 8 months! and that infy has less projects thats why long training!
Is any of these true????
July 29, 2009 2:16 PM
@Ekta...
Yes, all that is true.
But atleast they are calling you instead of just forgetting about you.
Lets see if you actually get Accenture call to be confused about this. :)
August 20, 2009 11:50 PM
hi chintan,
i felt very bad dat i came to knw abt ur blog very late........der s no words to praise wrk....i m stayin far frm my frnds on a family trip to uk......so there was no go fr me to knw abt infy.......aftr cumin thru ur blog.....i feel i m into infy itself....thnx alot ya...al d bst as wel....i pray god fr ur bright future....
August 21, 2009 1:00 AM
@Sheerin...
Thanks... You just made me feel a lot better... :)
August 22, 2009 12:36 AM
@chintan....
nice to c ur reply...rite nw i dnt hv ane queries....as al ma doubts were cleared goin thru ur posts......so got nly 1 thn to say..happy b'day yaar.....
August 22, 2009 10:10 AM
@Sheerin...
Thanks... How did you get to know my bday?
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August 22, 2009 3:56 PM
Heyya!!!....
how r u??
i juz wanna ask u a quest...
actually im planning to write gre b4 i join infy..so would it b a better option..n also can i apply for MS for higher studies thru infy??
August 22, 2009 4:45 PM
newayz..it seems lyk today is ur bday...so wish u many many happy returns of the day dude!!
August 22, 2009 8:40 PM
@Siddhu...
You will only get infosys sponsorship if you have more than 1 year of experience with infosys and are amongst the top 45% of trainees at the end of training and have relative ranking as 1 or 2 in production.
So if you decide to apply through infosys, you will have to wait for at least another year after your joining.
My bday is on 23rd August i.e. tomorrow. Anyways, thanks...
August 22, 2009 11:54 PM
@chintan,
wat a question?i hv been goin thru ur posts day n nite n saw dat ppl wishin bday to u last yr...so gt to knw t......i knw t s 23 aug bt was afraid i wil nt b able 2 cumonline hence i made t yesday.....
i hv need one advice frm u....actually i m plannin to buy a laptop... wil a mini laptop do....coz i heard company tself wil provide wth laptop aftr training ...s t true?
August 23, 2009 1:58 AM
@Sheerin...
Yaa, i too guessed that would be it...
No kinds of laptops will be allowed. They only give you a laptop if you are really in need of it. If you become a lecturer there, you will surely get it. Otherwise, none of my friends have one till now.
August 24, 2009 3:07 PM
@chintan,
its confusin,like n the previous posts u mentiond dat we cn brng our laptops nah....y u suddenly saying NO KIND OF LAPTOPS WILL B ALLOWED....f u dnt mind cn u make t clear?.......n got de info dat no laptops wil b provided by company frm de previous post
August 24, 2009 4:19 PM
@Sheerin...
Long before in the yore days, laptops were not allowed.
Then they changed the rule to allow laptops confined to hostel rooms. This was for the batches 2007 & 2008.
Now again, they have banned laptops from 2009 batch.
So when i said that laptops were allowed, i meant that for the 2008 batch for clearing their confusion as even our joining mails were not updated and it said that laptops were not allowed but we would be told in the induction program that laptops were allowed.
But now they have banned laptops again so i wrote that laptops are no longer allowed.
August 25, 2009 10:06 PM
@chintan,
thanz yaar..........fr such a clear explanation......so none f the 2009 trainees r allowed laptop inside de hostel also........f so hw v cn surf n browse de net.......r wil dey take bck the rule of banning laptop as u said t happnd to ur batch.....fw f my frnz hv already joind on july 13th......guess dey knw t better......my doj s oct 26th.....so shall i tak de risk f buyin a laptop r nt.....neways it wil nt go waste....aftr 6 mnths i cn use t rite.........
And one mr doubt Are shared rooms de size f single room r bigger dan dat........i knw its the sillest question,jus felt lik asking.....
August 26, 2009 10:55 AM
@Sheerin...
You can surf from the computer allotted to you in the classroom and there is a Reliance Webworld in the campus also where you can surf all the sites which would be blocked on your PC in classroom.
This time they have said that the rule is for all the DCs so i dont think they will change it.
You will surely not be able to take your laptop there but you can buy it after your training ends which would last about 6-8 months. So no need to buy a laptop just to keep it at home for 6-8 months. You can buy it after you get posted.
Shared rooms are big enough to accommodate just 2 persons.
Single rooms are just slightly smaller than shared rooms and hence more than enough for just one person. We used to have 15 people parties in single rooms.
August 26, 2009 6:46 PM
@chintan
hi...so u mean 2 say....postpon de idea f buyin....fine....nice dat u helpd me alot
bt its bad dat dey dnt gv single roomz to galz.....
n once again thanks alot........
August 26, 2009 7:25 PM
@Sheerin...
It was nice to see someone posting questions after a drought for about 1 week... :)
August 27, 2009 11:07 PM
@chintan
shld i hv 2 tak dis a credit r nt........n i hv alot f other ques....bt i m tryin 2 find answer frm de posts wthout disturbin u anyway
August 28, 2009 11:30 AM
@Sheerin...
Ok, thats good. I like that people first read all the posts and then post their question.
I am not "disturbed" by your questions unless it is something like "Are laptops allowed?" "Can we bring our parents?" "What to study before joining?" etc.
August 28, 2009 10:47 PM
@chintan
guess me too "disturbed" ovr de laptop issue...i m sry........actually i was misled by ur posts postd last yr....
ok....nxt thng i m brkin ma head over s actually i m preparin fr ma GRE so cn i tak a test date in dis 6 mnths r shld i hv 2 wait till trainin getz ovr.....?....hop dis a ques worth askin....coz.....
i already saw de post by a CAT exam taker....u hv mentiond it to postpond.....so wat wuld u say fr GRE?
August 28, 2009 11:41 PM
@Sheerin...
Even the silliest question is worth asking. I dont mind answering the smallest of questions until it is not something to which i have already replied a dozen times on other posts. All new questions are welcome.
You can appear for GRE if you feel you can balance both. Infact, it would be better if you appear for GRE and get your result before training ends so that you can decide whether you need to fail in training or not.
If you score marks high enough, you can decide to knowingly fail in training to go for higher education. As you might already aware of, failing in training is the recommended way to get out of infosys.
If you clear training and then decide to go for higher education, then too no issues but just that they will not give you an experience letter or relieving letter so officially you cant mention your experience anywhere. If you are fine without experience/relieving letter, you can just run away and never look back... :)
August 29, 2009 12:34 PM
hi kem 6?
i m kinnari frm ahmedabad..
i m a civil engr. n joining in nov 09..
i m really thankful 2 u for helping us..m feeling gr8 for u but also sorry 2 knw that u r now not a part of infy...
i just wanted 2 knw wat shld i prepare other than c b4 joining as i dont hav knowledge of nethng...
also tya jamvanu kevu male 6? apna jeva gujarati ne bhave evu to hoy 6 ne??? :)
neways thanx a lot my othr doubts were cleared by ur posts...
thanx n tc..
August 29, 2009 2:05 PM
@Kinnari...
:)
Hi, i am fine... Nice to see a fellow gujarati in here..
You should learn C language and Java before joining as now Java is also a part of Generic training.
Jamvanu thhik chhe. If you have been to hostels before then you wont complain at all but if you have not tasted hostel food, then you will miss home made food.
After living a nomadic life for 7 years, i can say that it was the best food away from home.
There are various cuisines like South Indian, Punjabi etc. and various caterers to choose from.
By the end of first month, you will have your favorite food court for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
August 29, 2009 3:15 PM
thanx a lot buddy...
will catch u soon if having sum other doubt....
neways wat r u doing these days?
August 29, 2009 7:14 PM
@Kinnari...
I am an iPhone Developer at an SME at Ahmedabad.
August 29, 2009 10:23 PM
@chintan
hi..thanx fr clearin ma dubt nce again:-)
:-)..:-)......
happi sunday!
September 3, 2009 9:38 PM
hi chintan,
In one f a new posts ,u hv a posted dat salary has been increased ......s t true ?bt fw sayin dey wuld gv dat same package which dey promised at the time f recruiting........
September 4, 2009 10:11 AM
@Farhana...
If you are from 2009 batch, you already have a raise of about 10% than 2008 batch. There is no other increment. The package for 2009 batch is 3.0 lakh per year.
September 4, 2009 4:17 PM
@Chintan
hi.....i hv a difficulty in registering ur website-lotfwallpaper,,,i tried bt de CONFIRMATION CODE is too difficult to understand....help me out....den u mind me givin a friend request n orkut............be frank!cuz it wuld b easy fr me to catch u ther....
September 4, 2009 8:40 PM
@Farhana...
Just reading "hi.....i hv a difficulty in registering" from the Recent Comments box made me feel yet another e-joining Sign Up problem. lol...
Anyways, i will try to register myself with a different id and check if it works.
Do you want to register for the allaboutinfosys forum or my site lotofwallpapers? Because both of them have registration option. Anyways, i am assuming you want to register for the forum and will try to fix it.
You can add me on orkut but ya, i will not answer any queries related to infosys by scraps or IMs. For infosys related queries, you will have to post a comment on my blog only. You can add me if you are fine with this condition.
September 5, 2009 6:05 PM
@chintan
YES BOSS!!!
i wil myself try registering in ur website.....f i hv a prblm today also i wil let u knw.....de reason i wanted to add u as a fren n orkut s dat i thot i wuld get better idea reg buyin cellphone,notebuk etc..,i wil send de req today.....
September 5, 2009 11:50 PM
@Sheerin...
Ok, I have accepted your request... Very few girls dare to send me a request due to the first paragraph of my "About Me" on Orkut... :P
So i assume you are the Farhana above.
September 17, 2009 9:00 PM
heyya..!!! how r u..sry to disturb u 1ce again..
da thing is dat ive recently heard something lyk the joinin dates for 2009 passouts were likely to be pre-pone ...so ho far is dat information accountable??
September 18, 2009 11:23 AM
@Kavs...
It is just that some dates were not falling on monday which they rectified. Nothing like people being called 2-3 months before their actual joining date.
September 18, 2009 11:11 PM
Mr. Chintan ... thanx for a great blog.
Could u plz send me the 'champak' course material if u have it.My ID is : anirban_coolhunk@yahoo.com
thanx
September 21, 2009 10:27 AM
@Anirban...
It is too large to send (more than 300 MB). Anyways, i have 2008 slides which are outdated as the syllabus is now updated for batches joined since 23rd March 2009.
October 9, 2009 4:07 PM
hi chintan,
its me nce mr.....i gotta knw dat....if we r bukin our gre dates nw...hw far its gud...i m quiet worried coz...mysore n bangalore dnt hv a ETS center....i need to cum bck chennai...and wat if i dint get day-off.....i need ur suggestion plz........
October 18, 2009 5:57 PM
Hi.. my DOJ is on 9th nov.
I had applied for extension earlier and this is actually my new DOJ. In fact i never thot i wud get a new DOJ this soon, so i applied 4 CAT exam and my date of exam is 2nd dec. Since my centre is at ernakulam and i cant change it now, it wud cost me atleast 3 days.
Is there any prob if i hav to cut 3 days traing?
My branch is computer science and i cant forgo t CAT exam..
October 20, 2009 10:30 PM
@4638
Hi.My DOJ is also on 9th Nov..i want to know if they had sent u the new offer letter thru E-mail?
i hav not yet received.
October 21, 2009 10:57 AM
Hi,This is Hemu, I have completed M.Tech, what r the possibilities that INFY will send me for PhD?
please help
October 22, 2009 10:34 AM
@4368...
You can get 3 days leave in training but if you have any tests in those days, you will be declared failed in that subject and you will have to pass in the retest of that subject. Usually, retests are tougher than regular tests.
@Hemu...
Please dont rely on Infosys for sending you for PhD because there would be many people looking for similar opportunity and the maximum compensation they offer is 1 lakh and you also have a bond of 1 year if they sponsor you. I dont know if that has increased recently but it was 1 lakh 1 year ago.
The compensation will only be given if you return to infosys after completing your PhD and sign the new 1 year bond.