Infosys Begins Annual Performance Review Cycle for Employees

The yearly performance review cycle of Infosys has begun, reigniting employee expectations for long-awaited pay raises in 2026. In an email, the HR department of the Bengaluru-based IT services behemoth requested that employees submit their self-evaluations by October 17. Employees feel that this appraisal season is more important than the normal one.

Following delays and smaller-than-normal raises in the previous two years, many are anticipating a rise. This is a standard procedure, but staff anticipate the business will grant them a rise this time, unlike last year, an Infosys employee told the Economic Times.

How Infosys’ Performance Review Cycle Works?

The review cycle at Infosys runs from October to September. Usually, ratings are distributed by January, and in June, the final appraisal letters and updated salary are made public. But in recent years, the business has frequently postponed the procedure. The FY24 final appraisal was postponed and released in January and April of 2025.

While those at JL6 and upwards had to wait until April, employees up to the JL5 level—including team leads—received their raises in January. In comparison with the November 2023 modification, the rises were still 5–10% lower across all bands.

After a difficult year during which Infosys suspended compensation increases in FY22 to save money, which had a negative effect on staff morale, the 2023 rise was announced. The corporation employs around 3.23 lakh people, and the Indian IT industry pays special attention to its appraisal policy.

Infosys Asking Employees for their Key Contributions

Employees have been invited to highlight their major accomplishments, difficulties, and contributions throughout the past year in the current cycle. Additionally, the email instructs employees to identify areas for skill growth, set development goals, and match current goals with future positions.

“This is your chance to evaluate your main endeavours, results, obstacles, and successes and establish goals that are ready for the future,” the organisation informed staff. Salary increases will once again be determined by performance reviews, with increases being correlated with criteria like “met expectations”, “commendable”, and “outstanding performance”.

Other Players too Opting for Annual Performance Reveiw

Infosys is not the only company that is drawing attention to assessments. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), its competitor, has also begun assessing its performance. Chief Human Resources Officer Sudeep Kunnumal stated in an internal memo that TCS has implemented compensation increases for C3A-level staff, with top performers receiving double-digit rises, starting in September 2025.

On October 16, Infosys will release its second-quarter financial results. According to analysts, the size of the impending pay increases may depend in part on the company’s financial performance. The big concern for workers is still whether they will get the rise they have been hoping for in 2026.