The tech industry is famed for its relaxed work environment. Free lunches, casual dressing, and ping pong tables are some of the perks that appear to be standard in this industry. However, it takes more than a homely environment to create an ideal work environment. If you want to work for a software company, you have a wide selection of companies ranging from recognized brands in Silicon Valley to upstarts that are making a name for themselves. Here’s a list of the top software companies to work for.

1. Ultimate Software

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This company provides cloud-based human capital management including HR, Payroll, and labor management. Currently, the company supports 33 million people’s records in their cloud servers. The company’s headquarters is in Weston, Florida and has 23 sites across the US. The number of employees in the U.S. is 3,972.

2. Intuit

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Based in Mountain View, California, this 6,216-employee firm is in the business of providing financial software solutions. Their products include QuickBooks, TurboTax, and Mint. It has 11 sites across the US and annual revenues of $5.2 Billion.

3. SAP America

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SAP America is the leading vendor of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software in the world. This publicly listed company has a total of 18,379 employees and 59 sites across the United States. The company was established in the year 1988 and has worldwide revenues of $23 Billion.

4. SAS

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SAS (formerly known as Statistical Analysis System) makes software for advanced analytics, business intelligence, multivariate analysis, predictive analytics and data management. SAS has a market in 149 countries where it’s used to tackle cybercrime, protect endangered species, and generate positive customer experiences. The headquarters of this 7,191-employee firm is in North Carolina.

5. Adobe Systems

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The headquarters of Adobe Systems is in San Jose, California. The workforce stands at 6,995. Adobe has been in the business of generating design software from the year 1982. It has 8,673 employees spread across 14 U.S. sites.

6. Cisco

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Cisco’s business is to provide networking and technology architecture built upon integrated services, platforms, and software. The headquarters of Cisco is in San Jose, California and it has 167 employees spread across the US. The workforce stands at slightly under 37,000 people. This is one of the best tech companies to work for in 2017.

7. Expedia Inc.

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Expedia Inc. is the world’s largest travel company. It operates several global online travel brands that include 200 travel booking sites in 75 countries. The headquarters of this company is in Bellevue, Washington. It has 30 sites across the US and employs 8,260 people across the US.

8. Dropbox

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The core business of Dropbox is file hosting services. The firm offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. The company was founded in 2007 and has its headquarters in San Francisco. It employs 1,286 employees.

9. Salesforce

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Salesforce is regarded as the number one Customer Relationship Management (CRM) vendor in the world. It has its headquarters in San Francisco, California. It has 59 sites across the USA. The workforce in the USA stands at 17,417 with annual revenues hitting $ 8.4billion.

10. Workday Incorporated

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This is an on-demand financial management and human resources management software vendor. Founded in the year 2005, the headquarters of this company is in Pleasanton, California. It has a workforce of 4,557 employees and generates some $1.5 billion annually in revenues.