INFOSYS SALARY HIKES

1. Salary Hikes - Phase-wise rollout

Announced by CEO Salil Parekh in Q1 FY27 earnings call on July 23, 2026 . 

Most employees: October 2026 hike

Senior employees: January 2027 hike

Why phased: Company is navigating uncertain demand + investing in AI + productivity gains

Margin guidance: Infosys still confident of maintaining 20%-22% operating margin despite wage hikes . 

2. Fresher Hiring - 20,000 target

FY27 Plan: Hire 20,000 college graduates

Q1 Done: 4,000+ freshers already onboarded in June quarter

Same as last year: Target similar to FY26

Reason: Despite productivity gains from AI, Infosys is still prioritizing early-career talent . 

3. Current Company Metrics - Q1 FY27

Headcount: 3,28,062 as of June 30, 2026. Down by 532 from March

Attrition: 13% LTM, up from 12.6% last quarter

Revenue: ₹48,211 crore, +14% YoY. Net profit ₹7,769 crore, +12% YoY

AI revenue: Now 8.2% of overall revenue . 

4. Fresher Compensation for 2026

Infosys updated pay for specialized roles:

Specialist Programmer L1: ₹11 LPA

Specialist Programmer L2: ₹16 LPA

Specialist Programmer L3: ₹21 LPA

Digital Specialist Engineer: ₹7 LPA

5. Other Updates

Leadership: Ashiss Kumar Dash named CEO-designate. Takes over from Salil Parekh in April 2027

Revenue guidance: Cut to 1.5%-3% for FY27 due to cautious client spending .