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

R&D Software Engineer II professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 46 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 II Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked R&D Software Engineer II interview questions at Broadcom .

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

R&D Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 46 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 II salaries and benefits at Broadcom .

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

50% of R&D Software Engineer II employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 15% in the past 12 months. R&D Software Engineer II professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 2.4 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 456 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 332 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 328 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 294 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 255 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 225 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 140 reviews)); "No work from home and flexibility" ((in 110 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 90 reviews))

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Broadcom R&D Software Engineer II reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

63% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

2.4

Work/Life balance

R&D Software Engineer II employees have rated Broadcom with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most R&D Software Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by R&D Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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46 reviews

2.0

Jun 23, 2025

Good compensation but nothing else

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

VMware used to be an excellent company to work for, until Broadcom took it over. Now, there is excellent compensation especially if you are P6 and above. But that is where good things end.

Cons

Constant layoffs, Need to badge in every workday even if team is distributed throughout the world. No more career growth after VMware was bought. Hardly any HR or IT help.

1.0

Jun 16, 2025

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R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will get good learning

Cons

* Work life balance is really bad ,16 hours of work people have to do * Culture is toxic and demeaning. * No flexiblility

4.0

Mar 23, 2025

Great Employee Stock Plans

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provide ample amount of stocks to employees each year

Cons

No work from home option

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