Is Broadcom a good company to work for as a R&D Software Engineer V?

R&D Software Engineer V professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 51 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 R&D Software Engineer V Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked R&D Software Engineer V interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay R&D Software Engineer V employees well?

R&D Software Engineer V professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 51 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about R&D Software Engineer V salaries at Broadcom.

How happy are R&D Software Engineer V professionals working at Broadcom?

40% of R&D Software Engineer V employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 15% in the past 12 months. R&D Software Engineer V professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 2.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 2.8 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 465 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 332 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 322 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 299 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 253 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 230 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 220 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 136 reviews)); "No work from home if there is an nearby office" ((in 113 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 87 reviews))

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Broadcom R&D Software Engineer V reviews

3.4

40% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

61% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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R&D Software Engineer V employees have rated Broadcom with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most R&D Software Engineer V professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by R&D Software Engineer V professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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51 reviews

4.0

Oct 2, 2025

Good for RSUs

R&d software engineer v

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good monetary compensation with RSUs

Cons

Lack of flexibility (like no WFH)

3.0

Jul 16, 2025

Great compensation but nothing else

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

RSUs are great. Salary is great.

Cons

Work 5 days / week in office.

5.0

Jul 7, 2025

Good Compensation and work ethics

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Compensation and work ethics

Cons

Too much work and tight deadlines

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