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

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 115 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 115 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

How happy are Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Broadcom?

53% of Principal Software Engineer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 22% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Engineer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 2.6 rating for work-life-balance, 2.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 2.7 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 448 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 344 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 318 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 307 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 245 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 227 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 224 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 136 reviews)); "No work from home policy" ((in 114 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 93 reviews))

Broadcom Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.1

53% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

76% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Principal Software Engineer employees have rated Broadcom with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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115 reviews

4.0

Dec 1, 2017

Good overall

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is good, almost no overtime work, flexible, managers are nice, good pay.

Cons

Acquired by AVGO, many people laid off

3.0

Jul 27, 2017

Run like an investment holding company not an advanced technology company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and RSUs above average, good place to work if money is all you care about

Cons

Engineers requires to use obsolete tools, no commitment to developing new technology, incremental technology improvements protecting the cash cows even as they become obsolete, terrible office support for engineers (I had to print my own cube name tag after 3 months), you are not building the future world there you are maximizing short term shareholder return

4.0

May 17, 2017

Great stock options, new management is too business oriented

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stock options, great co-workers, great benefits

Cons

Cut back on too many perks, bottom-line business oriented

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