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Hi,
I have my infy joining on July,09.I am planning for CAT09.
I like to know about the bonds...What if I quit
1)During training?

It is better not to sign the bond if you are not sure that you are going to stay. It will be just that your salary will be freezed, ie, you won't receive salary till you sign the bond. But this is the best and hassle free way. One of my friends, named Puneet, now in IIMC, didn't signed the bond. So, during training he didn't received any salary. He left the company formally and after a month or two he received full arrears. So, Infy is very much an ethical company in this regard

2)Probation period

It depends. If you sign and break the bond by leaving the company then they may send you a legal notice. However, they can't force you to pay. So, you can simply ignore it or can take a legal stand too. In most of the cases Infy will not bother you.

3) after that?

After completion of one year you are confirmed and bond is over and you are free to do whatever.

AND what if I fail to pass during training?

You will be asked to leave the company


One more thin is that I'm CS student ...What I need to do to get into the short cycle?

As far as I know Infy is not running any short cycle batch. So don't bother about it. If they do, then they will ask you to take the test. You can see the details in my last post(s).

What is present duration of training?

For long cycle it is around 4 months. The period has now increased as training is being given in more than one streams now. So, it may last for 5-6 months too. It will depend on the conditions inside Infosys when you join.
1695
Hi,
I have my infy joining on July,09.I am planning for CAT09.
I like to know about the bonds...What if I quit
1)During training?
2)Probation period
3) after that?
AND what if I fail to pass during training?

One more thin is that I'm CS student ...What I need to do to get into the short cycle?

What is present duration of training?

What if you quit -

1) During Training - as Palak has mentioned, there is a 1 year bond. but i know many who have broken the bond and infy did nothing. at times like this, when it is recruiting employees just to honour the offer made, completly realizing that there could possibly be no work in line, i really doubt they will have a problem if an employee quits.

2) Probation period - same applies.

3) After that - you mean beyond the bond? well there obviously is no problem. if you are on a project then you will have to give transition to other folks who will replace you and that might take a month or more. if you are on bench then you can quit in 15 days to 1 month.



Bharath
1696
What if you quit -

1) During Training - as Palak has mentioned, there is a 1 year bond. but i know many who have broken the bond and infy did nothing. at times like this, when it is recruiting employees just to honour the offer made, completly realizing that there could possibly be no work in line, i really doubt they will have a problem if an employee quits.

2) Probation period - same applies.

3) After that - you mean beyond the bond? well there obviously is no problem. if you are on a project then you will have to give transition to other folks who will replace you and that might take a month or more. if you are on bench then you can quit in 15 days to 1 month.

Bharath

Bharath, the ppl u r referring to most probably dint ask for a work-ex letter...if u dont want the letter, u can quit anytime...

If u want the work-ex letter then..
1) For Trainee... bond amount which is quite high, and they take a month to calculate it is applicable...
2) Probation period...same as above
3) After confirmation... U r expected to provide 3 months notice, but if ur PM says u had informed earlier, then u can leave earlier...
For bench ppl, they normally let u leave within 15 days, takes a week for the formalities anyways...
If ur in a project, then its upto ur PM...if he wants then he can make u stay for 2-3 months...unlikely though...
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Bharath, the ppl u r referring to most probably dint ask for a work-ex letter...if u dont want the letter, u can quit anytime...

If u want the work-ex letter then..
1) For Trainee... bond amount which is quite high, and they take a month to calculate it is applicable...


How uch is the ammont?
What kind od calculation?Is the ammont variable?
1698

my date of joining is 04 january, 2010, i knw i should be happy for atleast getting a call letter , but its too late,some of my friends in d same university have got august dates, dey r discriminating us...

1699
does u ppl hav any idea about that infosys is going to recruit freshers this yr or not? as i m in 6th sem and i think in 2-3 month comp wil strt coming for recruitment(acc to prev yr data).if they wil be coming for campus then plz tell me how to prepare.
do they ask branch related questions also(i m from E&Tc;)? or only C/C++ related question? shud i strt preparing for campus now onwards(i hav very little knowledge of C and Brach related paper also)? or 15-30 days wil be enough?


dude m a also 4m E&Tc; n a 2k8 passout. m joinin on 23rd march. well branch related ques are asked - i was asked bout vodafone hutch deal (dat was d latest in feb 2k7)), 2G,3G,4G n difference bet dem (altho i hadnt studied dese in detail until thn as these cm only in 6th sem i.e. jan 2k7-jun 2k7). so i wud suggest u 2 go thru electronics 4r u/ elektor regularly n a newspapr/ current affairs magazine shud also b followed. C/C++ theory basics n basic programs (prime number, palindrome, sorting etc.) shud b known. n lastly infy HR's always ask a puzzle (95% of the tyms). dey r mostly 4m shakuntala devi (not necessarily bt i guess dey hv crammed d entire buk). go thru it.

Infosys has no doubt put a freeze on recruitments but this will help you in all your interviews. m placed in accenture 2 n all dis helped a lot. besides all dese, prepare one subject thoroughly (i hd prepared microprocessors).
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How uch is the ammont?
What kind od calculation?Is the ammont variable?


The amount asked for is the amount spent on your training, etc. It may be variable. Everything is mentioned in the bond that how and what they will include in calculating the amount.
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modishabhi Says
hi, m abhinav.. i got placed in infy.. but unfortunately have got an arrear in 7th semester... i ll definitely clear the arrear in 8th semester... but the problem is i ll get the results only after the joining date(june 8th 2009) but ma friends will get the results before the joining date... so will i be able to join ma friends or else i ll have to extend the joining date...?? in case of extension, for how many days i have to wait if i get the result some 15 days after the date of joining.?


dude m also an extension candidate joinin on 23rd march. ma initial doj (dt of joinin) was 14th july'08. u c it has taken 9 extra months. i was waitin 4r accenture thn n got it deferred. in ur case i thnk u can join wid ur frens. d final degree is reqd 2 b shown only after 7-8 months. jus talk 2 seniors bout a possibl excuse. in fact one of 14th july joinees hd same prob n convinced HR's dat his details on marksheet wr incorrectly entered n dat he hd sent it bk 2 d university 4r correction(it was an affiliated colg). bt please take an informed decision. once ur joinin is delayed u can do nothng bt wait 4r the nxt date. its always after the completion of regular joinees since in our case 2 all engineers will b onboard b4 23rd march n ours wil b d last batch 4r engineers.
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How uch is the ammont?
What kind od calculation?Is the ammont variable?


i hv d latest service agreement for 2k8 batch. acc 2 it:

a) 50% of total compensation paid
b)50% of total computer tym at Rs.250/hr
c) 50% of cost of recruitment (advertising :eyepop:, travel blah blah) at Rs. 15000 max.
d) Rs. 8000 2wards reimbursement of training costs.
1703
To all fresh graduates and 2k9 passouts

With almost all hirings frozen and virtually no recruitments, good ol' PSU's are again in the limelight. Brush up all your basics of degree and start writing 'sarkari' exams. Salaries are competitive and with 6th pay commission around the corner, they are only going to go northwards. Refer to freshersworld.com (donno if m violating ne PG rules by posting this). There's a link to Govt. jobs. Being an E&Tc; engineer, I will recommend all E&Tc; guys to concentrate on control systems, signals, microwave and radar, electrical basics (lot of numericals from this area)
1704
How uch is the ammont?
What kind od calculation?Is the ammont variable?

i hv d latest service agreement for 2k8 batch. acc 2 it:

a) 50% of total compensation paid
b)50% of total computer tym at Rs.250/hr
c) 50% of cost of recruitment (advertising :eyepop:, travel blah blah) at Rs. 15000 max.
d) Rs. 8000 2wards reimbursement of training costs.

Our agreement didnt mention the exact rates...
but the major cost was due to computer time...
and for some of my friends, amount asked was above 1 lakh...
1705
got my offer letter 2day...with doj as..22 sept...

although i feel its too late....can u puys plz put ur date of joining for 2009 paasn batchs....
plz reply....


My DOJ is on 10th Aug. Ppl frm some other colleges in chennai have Joining dates in the month of June itself. Also heard that the training period has been extended to 4.5 months.
1706
sreyu_2k Says
My DOJ is on 10th Aug. Ppl frm some other colleges in chennai have Joining dates in the month of June itself. Also heard that the training period has been extended to 4.5 months.

Dude, at a time like this, be happy that you are being given a joining date



Bharath
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Dude, at a time like this, be happy that you are being given a joining date



Bharath


Ya absoultely no qualms about that:) Just that I am a bit worried as to how I am going to get through the training coz I am not technically evry sound. Will they start from the basic during the training? And willl I be able to take up mock cats in Mysore? If so where?
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sreyu_2k Says
My DOJ is on 10th Aug. Ppl frm some other colleges in chennai have Joining dates in the month of June itself. Also heard that the training period has been extended to 4.5 months.


Congos dude on getting ur doj. As far as trainin period is concerned it has been extended to 7-8 months. 4 months was the initial duration in the long cycle (i.e. non cse n non-it ppl). bt nw dis concept of short n long cycle has been done away with n trainin has been standardized 4r every branch..
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sreyu_2k Says
Ya absoultely no qualms about that:) Just that I am a bit worried as to how I am going to get through the training coz I am not technically evry sound. Will they start from the basic during the training? And willl I be able to take up mock cats in Mysore? If so where?

I'm not going to say training is a cakewalk because I've seen some folks stumble through and some rumble across the training...But rest assured, the course ware is very methodical and the material extensive. The E&R; faculty at our time was simply awesome, with some of the faculty having 20+ years industry experience. Now, I've heard the quality has gotten a bit diluted, but still it's better than any college faculty any day. Don't worry abt ur technical skills; learning programming is not rocket science. U can take this frm me, who was the programming dud of the warsht kind till college. :-D Besides, there are instructors/mentors/peers/'any production folk that you make frnds with' to help u out. Shudn't be a problem. :-)

You must know that like any company, Infy Mysore is in the city outskirts. TIME centre is the nearest of the lot, followed by CF, CL and IMS. TIME is most popular here tho. Autos are ubiquitous, buses are sufficient (though I haven't travelled in either :-P), but it would be gr8 if you have ur own mode of transport!
1710

hi seniors, i got offer letter frm infy wid a joining date of 8th june'09..
i got 90 per in cat'08..i m consiering sum avg colleges, which i can get frm 90 per in cat..bt nw i m in dilemma that whether i shud join infy or go for ny of these coleg, i got call frm..although i m an IT guy, i m not gud in technical..i hav nothing to offer like ny other IT guy..even elec or mech guy wud perform better..it's nt like tht i didn't try..i tried, bt cudn't get through..i m afraid of getting thrown out frm d company as i m nt gud in coding n i might nt perform well during training , so it's obvious tht dey won't bear ny kind of failure during training..i m sure i'll give my best if i join the company, bt if i cudn't make it, den i wud be nowher..no mba, no job:sad::sad::sad::sad::sad:..plz do reply..i m in serious confusion:tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme:..hw's the training period in infy..our seniors told tht it's hectic..getting pressure frm family 2 join d job, as infy is d only company who's showing gud results inspite of global meltdown..i seriously regret nt studying well during my graduation..plz help me..:sad::sad::sad::sad:..can i hav any idea abt wat they ppl teach us during our training n wat is askd in written test over there during training?? plzz do reply..:tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme:

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hi seniors, i got offer letter frm infy wid a joining date of 8th june'09..
i got 90 per in cat'08..i m consiering sum avg colleges, which i can get frm 90 per in cat..bt nw i m in dilemma that whether i shud join infy or go for ny of these coleg, i got call frm..although i m an IT guy, i m not gud in technical..i hav nothing to offer like ny other IT guy..even elec or mech guy wud perform better..it's nt like tht i didn't try..i tried, bt cudn't get through..i m afraid of getting thrown out frm d company as i m nt gud in coding n i might nt perform well during training , so it's obvious tht dey won't bear ny kind of failure during training..i m sure i'll give my best if i join the company, bt if i cudn't make it, den i wud be nowher..no mba, no job:sad::sad::sad::sad::sad:..plz do reply..i m in serious confusion:tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme:..hw's the training period in infy..our seniors told tht it's hectic..getting pressure frm family 2 join d job, as infy is d only company who's showing gud results inspite of global meltdown..i seriously regret nt studying well during my graduation..plz help me..:sad::sad::sad::sad:..can i hav any idea abt wat they ppl teach us during our training n wat is askd in written test over there during training?? plzz do reply..:tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme:

Dont Worry.They will gv you enough trainig to pass these tests during training.And also the test papers comes from previous years papers already set(available).The tests are objective in nature.
So going through training is not rocket science but you have to work for hands on(practical exams).
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hi seniors, i got offer letter frm infy wid a joining date of 8th june'09..
i got 90 per in cat'08..i m consiering sum avg colleges, which i can get frm 90 per in cat..bt nw i m in dilemma that whether i shud join infy or go for ny of these coleg, i got call frm..although i m an IT guy, i m not gud in technical..i hav nothing to offer like ny other IT guy..even elec or mech guy wud perform better..it's nt like tht i didn't try..i tried, bt cudn't get through..i m afraid of getting thrown out frm d company as i m nt gud in coding n i might nt perform well during training , so it's obvious tht dey won't bear ny kind of failure during training..i m sure i'll give my best if i join the company, bt if i cudn't make it, den i wud be nowher..no mba, no job:sad::sad::sad::sad::sad:..plz do reply..i m in serious confusion:tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme:..hw's the training period in infy..our seniors told tht it's hectic..getting pressure frm family 2 join d job, as infy is d only company who's showing gud results inspite of global meltdown..i seriously regret nt studying well during my graduation..plz help me..:sad::sad::sad::sad:..can i hav any idea abt wat they ppl teach us during our training n wat is askd in written test over there during training?? plzz do reply..:tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme::tellme:


well, at present i'm undergoing training at infy mys. first i should tell u to not panic. training is undoubtedly hectic(was studying... switched to pg 4 a change...:p)... i really feel it's a race against time.
don't worry bout ur grad studies... surely u'll not be the only one. i've met quite a few so-called 'comp enggs' here. but pls utilise more than 2 months u r having. u'll realize the value of every hour if u come here... here what i've studied in 3.5 months is more than what i did in 4 yrs of college!! 😛 brush up c and rdbms... those will help u max. whether one had studied in grad or not doesn't matter much... MCA and IT grads r studying throughout night while some non-cs ppl r able to relax and yet fair well. everything will be taught from basics... but the speed is really fast. study materials, educators, infrastructure... everything is awesome. ultimately it all depends on whether u r able to grasp the concepts or not. it's impossible to clear the tests unless u hav the concepts right. if u flunk in a module, no time to ponder over it coz that'll most likely harm ur next module too. but remember, most ppl successfully complete! 1 more thing, IT and this trng is not all bout coding... there r many more things beyond that!
under present scenario, mba frm an avg b-school is not going to help u much i guess...:-P

hope this 'll help u somehow... ATB...:-P
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hi seniors, i got offer letter frm infy wid a joining date of 8th june'09..
i got 90 per in cat'08..i m consiering sum avg colleges, which i can get frm 90 per in cat..bt nw i m in dilemma that whether i shud join infy or go for ny of these coleg, i got call frm..although i m an IT

Ok, some points to clarify your doubts.

--> Training is not hectic. the expectation set is very high, and you need 65 marks just to clear, but disciplined study would ensure that you sail through the training with ample time for other activities, Mysore campus is awesome, and training would not keep you away from enjoying it. But the minute you start messing with your training schedule and start spending more time away from studying, that's when the program becomes hectic, because you then start to struggle to keep up with whats happening, and finally start to spend the whole night studying. unfortunately most of the people including me, end up doing just that :)

--> why are you joining Infy? do you see any opportunity for you in the software industry? if you think you have a future in the IT industry, then i would certainly recommend joining infy, but if you are joining the company today, just to get out after a few years for an MBA, then i would suggest you do that right now. 90 percentile would get you into decent colleges which would most certainly offer value for your time and money. beyond a certain point, an MBA degree is all about the amount of effort you put in. so any good college would be a good bet considering your interest (you said u arent great at programming)

--> its a myth that Infy is doing well in the economic crisis. Infy, just like any other company is struggling. many people who are out of training are on bench without any project, some have been on bench for over 8 months. thats really a piss of for any new joinee. someone who undergoes 5-6 months of dedicated training and then spends 8 months checking mails and chatting with others is really sad. Infy is also thinking of extending the training period for new joinees from 5-6 months to about 10-12 months, so that they are utilized and occupied in some way instead of keeping them on bench. so the condition is grim. its just that Infy hasnt fired anybody which makes many think that they are doing well. infact, the last quarter result of Infy was greately helped by the depriciating rupee. that is the key reason why we recorded an improvement in our results from the earlier quarter.

its a valid point you have raised about joining infy or getting into a B-School. as you rightly mentioned, if you fail the training program, then you are neither in a b-school nor have a job. At a time like this, it is really disastrous. so i would suggest you ask yourself two questions

1) Will i put dedicated effort and work hard towards my training and ensure that i stay in the company no matter how tough the going gets in the next 6-10 months?

2) Will i be studying for CAT/XAT etc after a year or so, and then plan to join an MBA college by quitting Infy.

if you answer yes to both the questions, then you can consider joining Infy, but if you answer no, then i suggest you get into a b-school and save yourself all the trouble.


hope this helped. i would recommend all the people who have similar doubts to go through this post and then consider you choices before posting anything on this thread.




Bharath