Infosys, Pune

The water-drop building

June 25 ,2015

We were picked up at the hotel and went to Infosys where I would spend the day learning about the operations and meeting various people at Infosys. Outsourcing has been around for the better part of a decade and am accustomed to hearing foreign accents when I dial a customer support or service number. I have always wondered what kind of offices and conditions these people are working in. What do the call centers look like? I was about to find out!

On our way to Infosys, I noticed a series of at least 30 signs in the middle of the road from ADP. They had pictures of people and a quote from them talking about how great working for ADP is boasting regular work, regular hours and being able to spend time with family. The people depicted were former singers, dancers, and cricket players. I also noticed seeing Symantec offices along with a few other familiar names.

I am not quite sure how to describe the Infosys campus. As we drove on the campus, I felt like we had left Pune and into a different world. I felt like I was in a “Tomorrowland” movie set with buildings of the future. There was a bus Depot at the entrance and in the center of it was a Cricket Field surrounded by buildings. In addition to the offices, there were food courts, a gym, badminton courts, game rooms with ping-pong tables. It was during working hours when we took our tour, we were told that after work hours the places would be packed.