1. Juniper Networks:

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Juniper Networks is a network equipment manufacturer that specializes in designing high-performance internet protocol network products and services. Formed in 1996 by Pradeep Sindhu, this corporate biggie offers a staggering average base salary of approximately $128,378 ( 69.85 lakh) to its software engineers, which is the highest on this list.   

The opportunities make a difference in a competitive market and working with the greatest talent in the world are some of the perks of working in the prestigious organization. However, too much politics and bureaucracy at managerial level is some of the cons at this firm.

The other renowned IT firms in the list include VMware, Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco Systems, Yahoo, Intel, Expedia, HP and Texas Instruments. Here is a brief overview of the ranking and the average base salaries offered by these well known software organizations. 

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