Does Broadcom pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Broadcom employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Broadcom. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Broadcom?

51% of Broadcom employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Broadcom 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 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))

What are employees saying about Broadcom layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Broadcom layoffs and their outlook for job security at Broadcom in 2026.

Broadcom reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(6,365 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

61% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Broadcom has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,365 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Broadcom employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Feb 20, 2014

electrical engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

strong technique in analog, mixed signal design. especially in serdes, optical comm

Cons

very bad management. bad in wireless LTE. don't expect too much from that.

2.0

Feb 20, 2014

Nice company to work with but...

Software systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fortune 500 company. Nice salary. Nice benefits. Nice offices and campus and facilities. Lots of people and technology to know. Lots of internal/employee based benefits (EPP, recreation etc.). Training benefits.

Cons

Slow progress. Low increase in salary. Lots of politics. Bad work/learning ratio. Instability.

4.0

Feb 19, 2014

Great work/life balance.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, good work/life balance, low meeting overhead. Broadcom is a place where they let you get work done. Meetings are often scheduled in the evenings to allow multiple continents to attend, and the later ones can be attended from home over the phone. Many groups allow flexible hours once you prove yourself able to get work done.

Cons

Marketing driven engineering, corporate attitude, slow growth. It can be hard for an engineering sourced feature to get a green light, and it's easier to give up rather than convince all the right people. It's getting more "big corporate" attitude every year and every penny counts to management now. Freebies and celebrations are much harder to come by than they once were, and bonuses are awarded less often.

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