Infosys Specialist Programmer Reviews

Likes

Infosys PP role is quite challenging as well as innovative.Real life problems are to be solved that needs a sound knowledge of technology to solve it efficiently.

Dislikes

Sometimes due to client meetings and deadlines you may need to work in other time zones as well as you may be required beyond the working hours .

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within Country.

Likes

Some projects help you upskill and learn a lot of things. Otherwise you can utilize Lex learning platform or workshops for learning about new technologies.

Dislikes

Improper salary No promotion No appraisal Improper performance bonus Absolutely ridiculous rating even if you work for 70hrs every week Dirty politics

Work Details

Work policy: Optional to go to office. I work completely from home.

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Poor growth. You will always stay far behind with your peer friends in other companies.

Dislikes

Promotion once after 3 years even it is not sure. You may need to wait for 5, 6 months more. And your will be the only person need to reach your unit manager and keep them asking for this then they may took a look for your promotion.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Company Culture is very good and there will be a lot of learning opportunities.

Dislikes

We will be getting a lot of trainings and learning opportunities but project is a big issue working opportunities are not good

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

The overwhelming number of learning opportunities you will be getting if you are a Specialist Programmer

Dislikes

Salary, progression & promotion… For a specialist programmer there are a lot of eligibility criteria to cross in order to get progression and promotion

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

If lucky you may get involvement (minimal) in a good client project

Dislikes

Most of the management is lacking management skills with a few exceptions, appraisal process has been getting skipped every year, unrealistic commitments to clients like working every weekend without compensating for it

Likes

Option to work with different project, if you are determined enough to switch to project to project and work on various technologies.

Dislikes

- There is no encouragement, manager won't appreciate you officially by sending emails or in teams to avoid discussions in appraisal cycle. - No team outings and team lunches, I have being working from 4 years till now no team outings is conducted. - Salary hikes and Variable payment is very poor. - Lot of politics.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Likes

Working from the office/home is flexible but depends on the manager. You can do external certification without paying

Dislikes

There is no team lunch, although it is WFO but no team member will come and if they come work is still done online. There is only earned leave no sick leave/casual leave. All types of leave is deducted from Earned leaves only. In hand salary is very very less. There is no hike. No promotion.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Being STGian and getting good learning culture

Dislikes

Very low compensation according to market standard and also they keep on delaying hikes each year. The hike is too less and it's not even matching the inflation rate.