Breaking: Infosys Offers Rs 21 Lakh to Freshers in Specialised Roles

India's IT recruitment market is going through a major change as Infosys is said to be offering fresh graduates the highest annual pay packages of up to Rs 21 lakh for special technology roles.

This indicates a significant change in the normal practice of paying entry-level engineers modestly and it also goes against the previous belief that the salaries in the IT sector for early-career roles were always limited to the lower bands. Industry analysts are of the opinion that this is a clear signal that the top IT companies are in a fierce competition to hire the best people available.

As per the sources noting the company's December 2025 hiring plan, the high salaries are only for the specialist roles that demand the highest skill levels in new technologies. Experts are of the opinion that this could create a new standard for starting salaries in India's IT services sector.

The move taken by Infosys is a reflection of the changing dynamics where the big players in the IT sector are adjusting salaries to keep their best people amid the competition from the startups and the multinationals. The hiring volume is still not disclosed but the announcement has already made its way into the recruitment channels on the campus and social media.

Now, the question is whether the high-value packages will be a permanent feature or only selective incentives for the niche roles. However, this event is likely to have an impact on the salary negotiations and recruitment strategies in the Indian software industry for the year 2026.