well, its_my_life, can u please tell us more about the facilities at infy/// i wanna know///

hi all

Please help me out in choosing between IIT kanpur and CTS...

i am a fresher of 2004 batch in computer science and engineering who
got a job offer from CTS thro their offcampus recruitment on 5th june...

the problem is that i have been offered admission into M.Tech course in
industrial engg and mgmt at IIT kanpur after i cleared both the test and interview...

so i am in a fix now...plz enlighten me in choosing between these two...
what abt the placement opportunities after doing IME course at IITK?
is that dept good enough?

what abt the growth opportunities at CTS?
some cts new recruits did say that there will be hectic work schedule
and if i do join there with an idea of getting some WORK-Ex for CAT,
it will be nearly impossible to get some prep

the last date for paying fee to IITK is 2nd july.
i do believe in the wisdom of this forum ...
so please do reply quick!!

One thing you can be sure ...The facilities are world class....Nowhere in India would you find such facilities..... NOWHERE.
Brand name counts mann..... All Cos tend to follow in the footsteps on infy....

Ur doubt abt mass recruitment seems pretty natural....But look it as a sign of a growing company...

All the best what u decide.........

Mihir and inkognito, thanx a lot for ur replies. well, i have got similar opinions frm everyone i have talked with till now abt this dilemma of mine. the prob with me is dat on one hand, i dont feel comfortable abt dropping an offer frm as big and popular a company as infy. infy's brand name is definitely bigger than cts. but then, on the other hand, ppl tell me dat because of this mass recruitment, infy has lost a bit of its charm and the facilities r not that good. here cts seems to beat infy all the way. gee, i'm confused. i guess, i'll have to jot down the pros and cons on a piece of paper and think hard and decide. but thanx a lot for all the info guys. really appreciate the help.

well catman, what u said has brought a sigh of relief in me...

hey guys,
me in a dilemma now. i have got offers frm both Infosys and CTS. Which one is better? I do have an inclination 4 one of them. but i dont have much info abt the work and all of both of them. so if u guys can enlighten me, maybe i can take my decision more convincingly. PLS PLS HELP!!!

Regards

I've resigned from CTS on 20th of may and am on notice period till friday - I'm leaving cos i got admission in iit-b - but personally, I've been here for 6 motnhs and have really enjoyed it - the work pressures are always there but then that's there for any services company - i personally recommend CTS tho' I don't know jack abt Infy so..... take it as an absolute stand rather than a relative one

hey subudutta!!
i'm on the same track as ur's. i took the exam on may 16th and had my interview on 18th may. i got the same mail saying that i'm thro' on 2nd of April. even i was skeptical about whether i wud receive the offer letter or not, but i have a few friends working over there who say that the offer letter wud be given at any cost.
my situation is worse than ur's, as i have a job at SATYAM and i have o join by july 17th. even i am in a dilemma.... :!:

Infy -> possibly better image, better work environment

CTS -> better pay, more chances of rise

Take your own pick, i would have gone in for CTS.

Mihir

hey guys,
me in a dilemma now. i have got offers frm both Infosys and CTS. Which one is better? I do have an inclination 4 one of them. but i dont have much info abt the work and all of both of them. so if u guys can enlighten me, maybe i can take my decision more convincingly. PLS PLS HELP!!!

Regards

Am changing the title as well as the purpose of the thread .... all queries on infy continue here and here only.... hope that is loud and clear....and guys, learn to wait for responses....this ain't a chat engine !!!

Cheers

Dheeraj, Whatever response you get here is all the response you will get. One more INFY thread and you wont be posting here anymore.

Learn to be patient and wait for the junta to respond to this post. New threads wont solve your issue. Patience.

INFY would not sack u ... but there are many fresh trainees kept on the bench or given some boring projects ... All software companies have to show RESOURCES .. thats why they intake so many people .. and so not everyone ends up with good work. !!!

well...no response....hey pagal guy/maverick....i guess it'd be better if i start a new thread on this... what say...
i REALLY do need help on this...

OR IS IT THAT NO ONE KNOWS???

i guess MANPREET can enlighten us on that/....he's been wrkin at infy for about 1 yr now, i reckon(mayb more than that)...hey manpreet, if u r listening, kindly help us..PLEASE

Me too sailing in the same boat!! Enlighten us, some body!

SHYGUY

well, i understand that subudutta topic has been LOCKED, n with good reasons too..... but, what he raised in the latest thread is very interesting, n even i'd like to know about that....so here goes...
"well guys.i wanna ask u guys workin in infy (or having any infy abt infy job) an important questionI have got a job in infy(altough the DOJ n location hasnt been given yet. my infy exam was on the 18th of april)..now, I m NOT from com. science engng, and I have no idea about programming languages (except BASIC, which I leant at school)I just know how to operate windows, work with MS word and the likes, and use the internet with easenow, should I prepare something in advance before getting to the jobIF SO, WHAT???? and I dont know anything, will it be TOO MUCH for me to carry the burden at infyIve heard they hold regular testsif I dont know anything, is there any chance of me flunking the test, even after getting the training
in short, DO I NEED TO PREPARE IN ADVANCE FOR INFY JOB, AND IF I DO, WHAT LANGUAGES ETC SHOULD I PREPARE FOR??? should I take some coaching classes in these languages.thank u guys "
EVEN I'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS.... coz i'm in the same position...so what dya say, mates.... help ME

Hi friends,
I am also waiting for the final letter (hard copy) from
infosys containing my date and place of joining.I appeared in the
infosys exam on 18th jan 2004 at delhi and received an email later that i'll
get my joining details in 3 months time. But i haven't got the letter
as till now.I am from non IT background and i m a mechanical engineer.

By the way Manpreet , could u help me out too in getting my place n date of
joining or atleast place cause rite now I can't even appear for other exams
cause i don't know which place to fill for exam centre (since i don't know
where i'll be in 3-4 months from now)

Manit

Manit, give me your reference/roll number.. DOB.. and full name... i will check up with the HR here...

BTW, don't worry.. you will get a final call soon.. there's plenty of recruitment going in the industry these days... so chill out.. and enjoy..

Hey!!!!!

I've Got my offer mail on May 4th,,,and I'm now eager ly waiting 4 my joining letter
Kindly join this Yahoo group...... 2b in touch
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/infosys_manav/

Bye
Hungama

Hi friends,
I am also waiting for the final letter (hard copy) from
infosys containing my date and place of joining.I appeared in the
infosys exam on 18th jan 2004 at delhi and received an email later that i'll
get my joining details in 3 months time. But i haven't got the letter
as till now.I am from non IT background and i m a mechanical engineer.

By the way Manpreet , could u help me out too in getting my place n date of
joining or atleast place cause rite now I can't even appear for other exams
cause i don't know which place to fill for exam centre (since i don't know
where i'll be in 3-4 months from now)

Manit

There is not much of a ladder is S/W industry as such. For most life is quite typical. One or two years in a company.Then a chance to go onsite and see some money.
so how much ca one earn if he/she goes onsite for say, 3 months...i have ABSOLUTELY no idea...please tell me approx. figure

When you go onsite, you can earn upto 1 lakh a month if you are a software engineer and more if you are an analyst or manager. Infy is one of the best pay masters onsite. Other companies may pay less and companies like IBM, Accenture, Sapient may have no onsite.

And your engineering branch is the last thing that would matter here. The work in S/w company is quite mundane and does not involve too much programming skills.

ow! is that really true...i mean, i always thought thatb S/W ind. is all abt sitting in front of a PC n programming!!!!

You are partly right - about siiting in front of the PC. But you don't program much as Xpediter has clarified.

If you have good talking skills and project yourself well to your managers, you would grow.

there again, does talkin skills really matter in a S/W company. n why on earth would u require talking skills!!! really confused....

Xpediter has already explained this. Let me add. See the work is basically mundane work which almost anybody can do. And your managers have no idea about what work you have done. No one is going to be looking into your code or bug fix. So your appraisals depend upon how well you project yourself and your contribution to the company. So its all about talking.

and after, say, 4 years, what's the salary pckg i can expect(max) in this S/W industry...

If you are an analyst after 4 years you can expect an ofshore pay of 45 K per month. But offshore pay is hardly anything. It is what you earn onsite thats a neat package.

above all, HOW can my experience in an IT ind help me in my MBA from the interview point of view( how do i convince the panel)

Most of the projects will be related to some buisness, retail or financial service or insurance etc. So you can showcase your understanding of the buisness domain. Usually your actual work will not require you to learn the buiness domain. You musttake the onus to learn the domain so that you can use it for your PI in MBa admission

Also sometime you may have managerial responsibilties after 3-4 years. Then you can show how you have managed.

subudutta Says

wow! is that really true...i mean, i always thought thatb S/W ind. is all abt sitting in front of a PC n programming!!!!

hmm, so you thought Windows XP was written in India? nops, but the typing of all the HELP doc was done in India :-)

you donot do much programmin. If you are in Mainfrmae stuff, whereever you work its goning to dig into some code written in 1970 and wondering half the time "how could ppl write such hopeless code?" and you would need to add one or two lines into that code. Yes not more than 20 lines!

If you are in any of those open system projects, Java, .NET hald time is documetnation stuff or changing and test some crap stuff :-)

But few projects have something good.

Remember sofwtare industry is not about creating new things. Its all about client giving you work. work that their IT team is NOT interested in doing.

But you get money $$$$ and of course work exp and a life called "White collar job".

there again, does talkin skills really matter in a S/W company. n why on earth would u require talking skills!!! really confused....

Yes talking does matter. when you code only 20 lines in a year, you would need to talk the rest of the time. Relation with your boss is very important thats important everywhere though, and software industry is no exception.

HI!
Hey i too had got an offer letter from infy on feb 5th but have'nt got a joining date still..if u r from Compsci then no probs u'll get the joining very very soon but incase u r not then u have a long wait ahead buddy!!
all the best
Catalyst

There is not much of a ladder is S/W industry as such. For most life is quite typical. One or two years in a company.Then a chance to go onsite and see some money.
so how much ca one earn if he/she goes onsite for say, 3 months...i have ABSOLUTELY no idea...please tell me approx. figure



And your engineering branch is the last thing that would matter here. The work in S/w company is quite mundane and does not involve too much programming skills.

ow! is that really true...i mean, i always thought thatb S/W ind. is all abt sitting in front of a PC n programming!!!!

If you have good talking skills and project yourself well to your managers, you would grow.

there again, does talkin skills really matter in a S/W company. n why on earth would u require talking skills!!! really confused....

and after, say, 4 years, what's the salary pckg i can expect(max) in this S/W industry...
above all, HOW can my experience in an IT ind help me in my MBA from the interview point of view( how do i convince the panel)

thanks a lot, man...it feels so nice to be helped by someone.u've been of great help...just one more question.. will i have any problem climbing up the ladders of success in the S/W industry, being a chemical engineer(that too a fresher with hardly any knowledge about programming language)...will that prove to be a hindrance from me...i m sure that friend of urs who got thru sapient must be a Com sc. engr.
and does infy have any working office in north india?
and can you please give me your email id, so that i can e-mail you. n manpreet, what do you mean by PM me...does that mean post message(i m sorry for being such an ignoramus)..thank you

There is not much of a ladder is S/W industry as such. For most life is quite typical. One or two years in a company. Then a chance to go onsite and see some money. Then back home. Another 2 years and then one becomes an analyst and after 5-6 years, a manager. And your engineering branch is the last thing that would matter here. The work in S/w company is quite mundane and does not involve too much programming skills. If you have good talking skills and project yourself well to your managers, you would grow.

And Infy has offices in Mohali, Pune and Bhubaneshwar.

thanks a lot, man...it feels so nice to be helped by someone.u've been of great help...just one more question.. will i have any problem climbing up the ladders of success in the S/W industry, being a chemical engineer(that too a fresher with hardly any knowledge about programming language)...will that prove to be a hindrance from me...i m sure that friend of urs who got thru sapient must be a Com sc. engr.
and does infy have any working office in north india?
and can you please give me your email id, so that i can e-mail you. n manpreet, what do you mean by PM me...does that mean post message(i m sorry for being such an ignoramus)..thank you

hey..thanks a lot for the help man...can you plz tell me, approximately, what's the salary that i can expect if i work in Infy for 2 years...ie what's the salary that i'll get after 2 years in infy....
and if i shift to a different company after , say 1 year at infy...can u tell me, approx, what'll b the salary(max) that i can expect if i m in the software industry for 2-3 years...thankin u in advance

A typical softie with 2 yrs exp in Infy gets about 25-30k. but that depends, all this is based on your performance.. you might get more or less depending upon it

If u leave infy after 1 year.. then your salary depends on the company which you join... for eg.. a comapny like accenture/IBM will pay u approx 30k.. ST -> 35k, TCS/Wipro--> 25k... one of my frnds here has about 10 months exp.. and has got a job in Sapient with a package of around 40k/month.. but all depends on ur ability..

And yup all the packages above are CTC.. not in-hand salary..

hey..thanks a lot for the help man...can you plz tell me, approximately, what's the salary that i can expect if i work in Infy for 2 years...ie what's the salary that i'll get after 2 years in infy....
and if i shift to a different company after , say 1 year at infy...can u tell me, approx, what'll b the salary(max) that i can expect if i m in the software industry for 2-3 years...thankin u in advance

Chill out dude... i am working in infosys.. and for the past 1-2 years, there is heavy recruitment going on here... so don't worry.. they will be sending u the call letter soon..

if it gets too late, just pm me your reference number... i will try to get u the final call...

hello frend,
i guess u must b having some formalities to b completed for completion of ur course (Btech./mca as the case may b), thats y they might have deferred u.
relax man i guess u will get the final joining letter after the completion of the degree formalities(if any).
the biggest thing in your favor is that the market is good and many companies r in the recruiting mode for freshers particularly (join CHETANA group in yahoo to witness the same).
--regards

this is what happened to couple of my friends last year , they had appeared for the test in july ist week, recvd similar letter sometime in late aug, & joined in oct 2nd or 3rd week

Well, this is something no one else can helpp.... you got to go through it pal.
The best thing is communication. Try and communicate with the Infy people... get it confirmed from them. I have a feeling that no one here can anything abt it...

hi
i can understand ur worry dude . u must have thought long and hard before chucking TAPMI and NIRMA . if working is ur priority for the time being then even if infy doesn't take u in u can always look for better avenues in other companies .
chillax i think u will get the offer letter soon with the joining date . wats the CTC( salary) they have mentioned in ur letter / e-mial

How many more threads are we going to see from you ?