Inside Infosys Differential Hiring: SP vs SE
Infosys hires through two distinct paths: standard **Systems Engineer (SE)** at ₹3.60 LPA and the elite **Specialist Programmer (SP)** track paying **₹9.50 LPA** (with Digital Specialist Engineer at ₹6.25 LPA).
Candidates qualifying for SP undergo rigorous hands-on coding tests where test-case execution speed and space constraints are strictly checked.
1. Exam Structure for Specialist Programmer - **Total Duration**: 3 Hours (180 Minutes) - **Question Count**: 3 Coding Problems - **Problem 1 (Easy-Medium)**: 50 Marks (Greedy / String Manipulation) - **Problem 2 (Medium-Hard)**: 75 Marks (Tree / Graph Traversal, BFS/DFS) - **Problem 3 (Hard)**: 100 Marks (Multi-dimensional Dynamic Programming)
*Passing Benchmark*: To secure the SP (₹9.5 LPA) interview call, you must completely pass Problem 1 and Problem 2, with at least 50% public test cases passing on Problem 3.

