Pune, the second largest city of Maharashtra, has now become the hub of IT R&D companies.
The city has become the first choice of leading software companies.
The Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) had established a Software Technology Park of India (STPI) in the city, where many IT companies have opened their offices.
The special economic zone of the city includes International Tech Park, MagarPatta City and EON IT parks.
Every big name on the global IT map has set up its campus in the city.
Some of the leading IT companies situated in Pune are- 1= Infosys 2= Wipro 3= Tech Mahindra 4= Cognizant 5= IBM 6= Mphasis 7= Veritas 8= BMC Software 9= Accenture 10= Amdocs 11= AtoS 12= Capgemini 13= Mastek 14= Mphasis 15= SunGard 16= Symantec Pune is home to some of the beautiful IT parks, where many leading IT companies have opened their offices.
Below is the list of IT parks situated in Pune- 1= MagarPatta City 2= EON IT Park 3= World Trade Center 4= Tech Park One 5= Muttha Tower 6= Commerce Zone 7= Business Bay 8= Hinjawadi IT park 9= Quadron Business Park 10= Cerebrum IT Park Over 100 companies are registered with the STPI, Pune.
At present, over 2 lakh people are employed in the IT and BPO firms in Pune.
As these companies have expansion plans, therefore, enormous software jobs will be produced in Pune.
The city, which is known as the BPO hub for IT companies, has now become a preferred destination for back offices of foreign banks, which are set to witness a rise in the hiring trend in the next 2-3 years.
It has been seen that almost all tier 1 cities of India have reached to their saturation point in terms of basic facilities, like power, housing, roads, etc.
The dearth of skilled IT professionals is also posing a hindrance.
As a result, many companies are setting up their offices in the city.
In Pune, the government is taking all initiates to bolster the IT growth in the city.
Pune has nearly 1500 software companies and according to market reports, the total software exports from the city is expected to be around $10 billion.
Places like Hinjewadi, Magarapatta and other suburbs have witnessed the IT boom as the sector has now become a powerful foreign exchange earner for the city.
Also, over 21% of the nation's start-ups are situated in the city.
Availability of the wide talent pool Fondly called the 'Oxford of the East', Pune has an impeccable education base.
Every year, the city is churning out 80,000 engineers.
There are various reputed education institutes situated in the city.
Even the city has the highest PC penetration among households.
The telecom infrastructure is also growing at a rapid pace.
Pitney Bowes, the leading software firm, has established its R&D center in Pune.
Volly Emerson, the leading manufacturing & technology company, has also set up its export engineering center in the city for software designing.
Known as the country's first wi-fi city, Pune witnesses the presence of start-ups and groups which have chosen the city to initiate their business activities.
How much can you earn from software jobs in Pune? It has been seen that companies in Pune pay well to its employees.
As a senior software engineer, you can earn Rs 6.
50-7 lakh/annum.
The software jobs in Pune assure an excellent career progression along with exciting perks.