Infosys Alumni Benefits: A Comprehensive Overview
Infosys, a global leader in technology services and consulting, has a long-standing commitment to its employees, even after they transition into alumni status. This commitment is reflected in various programs and initiatives designed to foster a continued connection, provide ongoing support, and offer opportunities for professional and personal growth. This article explores the multifaceted benefits available to Infosys alumni, encompassing career development, networking opportunities, health and well-being programs, and avenues for re-engagement with the company.
Infosys' Commitment to Employee Well-being: The HALE Initiative
Infosys recognizes the importance of employee well-being and has implemented comprehensive programs to support the physical, mental, and emotional health of its workforce. One such initiative is HALE - The Health Assessment & Lifestyle Enrichment plan at Infosys. HALE addresses the challenges posed by sedentary lifestyles, high work pressure, and stress, which can lead to various health issues.
HALE is a non-monetary benefit extended to all Infoscions and has been recognized as the best internal brand with great recall and participation. The Infosys Employee Relations team anchors activities which involve constant employee engagement and understanding of people issues. Through their experience, the team found strong evidence of an early onset of physical, mental & psycho-somatic illness in a young workforce. A sedentary lifestyle coupled with high work pressure and stress was resulting in heart ailments, blood pressure, cases of depression and mental disorders, cases of suicide, attempts at bodily harm and many cases of marital discord. Medical research corroborated the findings and showed that proactive early interventions that lead to early detection, coupled with treatment options and lifestyle changes can contribute significantly towards enhancing the active working age of an individual as well as directly impact workplace productivity.
The HALE program encompasses a range of activities, including:
- Health Camps: Providing employees with opportunities to avail attractive discounts on health checks right in the comfort of their campus. These camps are sometimes extended to families too. Regular health checks and camps are conducted at all our locations at frequent intervals. Most of these are employee paid while the rest are free. All our locations have regular meditation and yoga classes after office hours to help employees manage stress.
- Blink O Wink Widget: A desktop widget providing regular health tips to users. Feedback has shown that simple reminders like "Take a sip of water" or "blink your eyes" have positively impacted employees' desk habits.
- Radio shows: Recognized as the first corporate to have an internal radio channel for communication called InfyRadio which has turned out to be one of the most sought after channels of communication. Health tips, snippets from doctors are popular among the 20,000 tune-ins received in a quarter.
- Infy TV shows: Our in-house internet TV features health and wellness related videos, experts are featured to spread awareness. The advantage is that employees can view the shows at their convenience and also refer to the repository of older videos.
- HALE Safety campaigns: Raising awareness on road safety, fire safety, cyber safety, financial safety, holiday, personal safety, food safety, travel safety and festival safety.
- Infosys Emergency App: An in-house app that employees can use at the press of the panic button that will trigger an alert to the security helpdesk and employee’ emergency contacts during emergency.
- Free and paid programs: These programs are available for men and women on a regular basis.
Support and Care during the Pandemic
Infosys has demonstrated a strong commitment to the well-being of its employees and their families, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company implemented several initiatives to address the challenges posed by the pandemic, including:
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- Free Counseling Services: Providing employees and their families with access to free counseling services 24/7.
- Self-Help Tools: Introducing self-help tools on the in-house app for employees to assess their emotional health on the go.
- Virtual Communities: Transforming physical communities into virtual communities, where clubs and communities drive programs on different facets of well-being - physical, emotional, etc.
- COVID Vaccination Centers (CVC): Created inside some Infosys campuses, operations have commenced across some DCs already and is a work-in progress in other DCs.
- Women Samaritans Network: Creating a Women Samaritans Network, which focused exclusively on handling cases pertaining to women employees. Samaritans are a barefoot counselling network by the Infoscions for the Infoscions.
Re-engagement Opportunities for Alumni
Infosys actively encourages alumni to stay connected and provides avenues for re-engagement with the company.
- Infosys Alumni Events: Alumni are invited to Infosys alumni events to network and reconnect with former colleagues.
- Job Opportunities: Alumni are encouraged to search for job openings and reapply to Infosys, bringing their experience and expertise back to the company. Armed with experience or a new degree? Then, reunite with Infosys - search for a job and reapply!
Financial Benefits for Departing Employees
Infosys ensures a smooth transition for departing employees by providing timely financial benefits.
- Gratuity Payment: Infosys BPM will pay the gratuity amount within 30 days from the last working day. This amount will be credited into the current salary account the employee has opened with Infosys.
Relieving Letter Process
Infosys has a streamlined process for issuing relieving letters to departing employees.
- Bangalore Location: For Bangalore location, Exit Help Desk has been set up to issue the relieving letter. Ex-employees can collect the relieving letter from Exit Help Desk in Electronic City office, Building 28, 1st floor, between 3 PM and 6 PM on working days. Relieving letter is issued to Bangalore-based employees two days after the last working day, provided all clearances are closed.
- Other Locations: For employees in locations other than Bangalore, the relieving letter will be sent by courier to the employee’s communication address updated on the E-Separation tool.
The Value of a Liberal Arts Background at Infosys
Infosys recognizes the unique skills and perspectives that liberal arts graduates bring to the tech sector. Infosys President and Deputy COO Ravi Kumar has become an outspoken advocate for recruiting liberal arts graduates. The company has partnered with institutions like Trinity College to provide specialized training programs for liberal arts graduates entering the technology field.
Trinity alumni are among the new Infosys employees who have gone through the Business Analysis for Digital Transformation Program, which is part of the Trinity-Infosys Applied Learning Initiative. Each group of new Infosys employees in this program includes about 25 to 30 liberal arts graduates who are recruited from Hartford and all over the country.
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Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre, Trinity’s faculty director of innovation initiatives and an associate professor of history, said that in the Infosys model of technology consulting, business analysts meet with companies to assess their needs and challenges before suggesting technical solutions, which is where employees with liberal arts backgrounds can shine.
According to Interim Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs Sonia Cardenas, “Liberal arts graduates are uniquely poised to succeed in the tech sector.
These programs, such as the Business Analysis for Digital Transformation Program, equip liberal arts graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in technology consulting roles. The modules will be taught in a flexible space at Trinity’s One Constitution Plaza as soon as that space downtown opens in early spring.” With its Hartford hub located at the Goodwin Square building, Infosys has pledged to create 1,000 jobs in Hartford by 2023.
Infosys training modules cover topics such as listening, empathy, mindfulness, innovation, presentation skills, and storytelling. These modules can benefit not only the employees who go through the training, but also the faculty and staff from Trinity who teach them, Spezialetti said.
Current Trinity students are able to explore top-ranked internships with Infosys around the world. Seven students took part last summer in the Infosys InStep internship program in Bangalore, India. Joe Catrino, Trinity’s director of career development and special assistant to the vice president for innovation, said that the program is ranked as the top internship in the world by Vault. “Students are working on a concrete project that gets them some very hands-on experience,” Catrino said.
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Infosys Culture and Values
Infosys prides itself on its strong culture and values, which contribute to a fulfilling and motivating work environment.
One Infosys employee, reflecting on their 15 years with the company, highlighted several key aspects of the Infosys experience:
- Leaders that you can look up to: The employee shared anecdotes of interactions with senior management, emphasizing their humility, attentiveness, and ability to make others feel valued.
- Camaraderie in the team that uplifts you: The employee praised the marketing team's camaraderie, support, and encouragement.
- Embracing your family and letting them enjoy the various campus attractions: The employee's children have fond memories of campus visits and cultural programs, feeling like part of the Infosys family.
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