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))

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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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4.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

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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2.0

Nov 28, 2016

Senior Principal Software Development

Principal software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented engineers. Challenging engineering work. Compensation is ok to good.

Cons

Since Avago acquisition many layoffs and many good engineers leaving. Business support like HR and IT very poor. Work environment awkward due to ambiguity of future direction , layoffs, work life balance due to increased work load from lay offs and resignations.

4.0

Oct 25, 2016

Good Company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay, light work load.

Cons

Top management is too demanding

2.0

Sep 9, 2016

Principle Software Engineer

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work on products that are widely used in the latest electronics. Work with other talented engineers.

Cons

No money spent on anything other than salary. Don't expect training. Don't expect any perks. Cost cutting is cutting to the bone. Long term employees are leaving taking institutional knowledge with them. People are getting laid off regularly to hit goal of 60% profit margin. Company being run for short term profit and to impress wallstreet rather than as a long term business that needs good employees and happy customers.

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