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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Broadcom?

50% 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 (326) , Senior Software Engineer (161) , Principal Engineer (119) , Technical Support Engineer (116) , 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 444 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 327 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 327 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 257 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 234 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 222 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 134 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 114 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 83 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.

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Broadcom reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(6,355 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

60% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Culture & values

Broadcom has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,355 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).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Jun 20, 2011

Little to no future prospect at Broadcom DTV. Over 50% lay-off in past 2 years and still fast shrinking revenue.

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Restricted Stock Units (competitive compared to other companies) - Highly skilled engineers

Cons

- Requires constant unpaid overtime (14 hours, 6 days a week) - Lots of traveling to support customers with high demands - No IP and architecture ownership in the Markham location - Software engineers are not valued in DTV!

4.0

Jun 19, 2011

Place for learning on the job with flexibility to excel in your area of interest

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours with flexible timeoff. Employee can elect what they like to do for career development. In-company cafeteria available

Cons

Constant long working hours, emlpoyer not treating employee well with well deserved compensation. top Management greedy making their own pocket fat. No technical training offered for engineers.

3.0

Jun 17, 2011

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pressure work, tight schedule load, chanllendge skill, a lot to learn, cpmpetitive working environment to survive, have to work hard, no time to improve self

Cons

Work load too much, no time to improve, tough management, have to work on weekends, nothing more to share with

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