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

Principal Systems Design Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 248 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 Systems Design Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Systems Design Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Principal Systems Design Engineer employees well?

Principal Systems Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 248 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Systems Design Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

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 459 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 328 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 309 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 299 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 259 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 229 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 227 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 139 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 117 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 89 reviews))

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Broadcom Principal Systems Design Engineer reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(248 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Principal Systems Design Engineer employees have rated Broadcom with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 248 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Systems Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Systems Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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248 reviews

3.0

Mar 23, 2026

Symantec div

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good RSU value at current level

Cons

Reduced RSU amount to fix amount, less room for better

1.0

Nov 5, 2025

Poor management driven by DEI initiatives

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work arrangements for remote

Cons

Poor leadership from individuals that were retained from various mergers and acquisitions. The lack of transparency, feedback and collaborative work with them results in gotcha outcomes

3.0

Oct 9, 2025

Pays wells but poor work environment

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is amazing after riding the AI wave

Cons

no culture. stressful. combative coworkers

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