Former Infosys Employee Opens up About 9 Years of ‘Unwanted’ Slavery, Tells Personal Story

A former Infosys employee shared his experience of working at Infosys, drawing a stark contrast between the work culture of Infosys and other big tech firms. He focused on key issues such as IT corporate culture, low payments to professionals and silent exploitation in the industry.

Urging for systemic change, he suggested that a “minimum wage policy” should be introduced for every role and sector in India. To ensure fair compensation, he stressed that labour policies must be reformed. His revelation titled “Infosys – My 9 years of ‘unwanted’ slavery” highlighted 10 key takeaways from his personal journey.

“I started my professional journey as a fresher in Infosys in year 2008 and stayed with the company till 2017, when I moved to one of the Big 4 firms. Currently, I am working in an IT giant located in Ecospace, Bangalore. After spending nine years in Infosys, I felt that the norms there are universal in the IT industry,” the IT professional said.

Here’s What the Former Infosys Employee Claimed:

I) Low salary– The IT professional was paid a salary of ₹35,000 when he left the company seven years ago. “I earn ₹1.7 lakh – almost 400% more,” he said. However, if the engineer moves from Infosys to his current company, he gets only an 80-100 per cent hike.

II) Perks– At Infosys, the employee had to pay ₹3,200 every month for transport, but it is free at his current company. He alleged that Infosys charges its employees for parking their vehicles, while it is free at the current firm.

III) Affordable cafeteria– He pointed out the price difference between the cafeterias at the two places. A fresh fruit juice at his current workplace costs ₹15-20, while it cost ₹40 at his previous company.

IV) Progression as compared to promotion– Infosys followed a “progression” system where employees were moved to a sub-level (e.g., from 4B to 4A) without any significant salary hike or change in responsibilities. Employees are given real responsibilities and a 15-25 percent salary hike is given with promotion in the current organization.

V) Single-digit salary hike– Even after working for 9 years in Infosys, the IT professional got a low salary due to single-digit annual hike (4-6 percent) and many years were wasted in the “progression” stages.

VI) 90-day notice period– According to the employee, the 3-month notice period in Infosys was a major deterrent in changing jobs, while the current company has a notice period of 2 months or less.

VII) Mandatory physical working hours– To maintain the mandatory monthly attendance at the campus, employees had to visit the campus on weekends to swipe their ID cards and thus complete the required working hours.

VIII) Philanthropy vs employee welfare– He alleged that Infosys was not thoughtful about employee welfare, but the company often talked about its charitable efforts. The employee argued that generosity should be shown through better pay and welfare for its employees.

XI) Market correction– At Infosys, “market correction” in salaries did not exist, while most companies adjust salaries to match market trends from time to time.

X) Job security is a myth– He emphasised that job security at Infosys is exaggerated.

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