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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Item: Broadcom
Rating: 5
Author: Principal Engineer

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

Jul 6, 2008

Fabulous place to work for about 2 years.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Learning opportunities when you first arrive; stock option compensation package use to be lucrative; less process and seasoned professionals translates to getting more work done.

Cons

Too many alphas and too much beta work; career advancements pretty much equates to leaving the company to pursue other opportunities since professional development or group rotation don't exist for talent retention; typical big company cube farms with lip-service start-up attitude; engineering managers are a joke but easy to ignore; individual contributor really means just you and the internet; engineering teams are *VERY* cliquey.

5.0

Jun 21, 2008

Rewarding & Challenging

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Broadcom benefits from having a great collection of skilled engineers, with very little dead weight. This means that you find yourself working with talented people, who for the most part are enjoying their own work. It pays well, offers good benefits, and while it doesnt always succeed, it certainly tries to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, I find Broadcom to be a very much empowered company, where I certainly spend my time working constructively on the job I was hired to do, and dont find myself in endless meetings, or held up with endless and unnecessary beurocracy. Lots of little 'extras' help keep the staff happy.

Cons

Like most tech companies, there can be long hours that go with the rewards, most notably around product tapeouts and delivery.

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