BANGALORE: What is the best thing an employee expects from his workplace, a healthy environment, friendly staff, and an attractive salary? Obviously, what motivates you to work harder at your workplace is how benefits and compensation are offered to you timely. Many companies in the world understand these needs and have reached heights in their growth.

Glassdoor has announced its report of top companies, based on workplace insights shared by the people who know these companies best. Here is the list of 10 companies that standout for high compensation and insightful reviews, as compiled by Business Insider.

#1. General Electric

Average salary for a software engineer: $80,235

Market cap: $257 billion

General Electric is an American multinational conglomerate incorporated in New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. The company operates through the following segments, Energy, Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance as well as Consumer and Industrial. In terms of market capitalization, General Electric’s value is $257 billion.

A GE Software Engineer said, "GE will constantly provide you with great challenges which will push you to your limit every day. The management tends to be friendly and most people there care about you as a person and employee.”

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