Is Broadcom a good company to work for as a Principal Software Development Engineer?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 238 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 238 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

How happy are Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Broadcom?

58% of Principal Software Development Engineer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 37% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 2.9 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.8 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Broadcom?

Software Engineer (327) , Senior Software Engineer (162) , Principal Engineer (119) , Technical Support Engineer (117) , Principal Software Engineer (115) , Engineer (104) , Intern (93) , Staff Engineer (80) , Member Of Technical Staff (75) , Manager (63) , IC Design Engineer (55) , Director (51) , Staff Software Engineer (51) , Solutions Architect (49) , Test Engineer (46)

What are the pros of working at Broadcom according to real employee reviews?

"1. Overall CTC (Pay) is good (due to RSUs and ESPP option)" ((in 455 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 345 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 315 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 303 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 247 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Broadcom according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 228 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 219 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 140 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 120 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 84 reviews))

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Broadcom Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(238 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

85% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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4.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Principal Engineer Software Development employees have rated Broadcom with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 238 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Engineer Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Engineer Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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238 reviews

2.0

Dec 23, 2014

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Principal software engineer

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Pros

Agile and Xtreme Programming experience E2E SDLC management

Cons

No processes, no planning, no formal qa and no PM support

4.0

Dec 17, 2014

Great benefits, slightly questionable leadership

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great benefits and facilities. Lots of great minds to learn from.

Cons

Questionable senior leadership all with background in chip design who doesn't understand clearly the role of firmware and software

5.0

Dec 11, 2014

Broadcom has very good compensation and benefits and overall the best company that I have every worked for.

Principal engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Broadcom is a great place for career development. Work schedule is very flexible for good balance of personal and work life. Compensation and benefits are very good. People are friendly and professional. Broadcom appears to be a very ethical company.

Cons

None that I can think of.

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Broadcom has very good compensation and benefits and overall the best company that I have every worked for.

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