Is Broadcom a good company to work for as a Staff II Software Development Engineer?

Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 207 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff II Software Development Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff II Software Development Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Staff II Software Development Engineer employees well?

Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 207 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff II Software Development Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

How happy are Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals working at Broadcom?

49% of Staff II Software Development Engineer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 17% in the past 12 months. Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.1 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 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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Broadcom Staff II Software Development Engineer reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

62% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Engineer, Staff II Software Development employees have rated Broadcom with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer, Staff II Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer, Staff II Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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207 reviews

1.0

Apr 23, 2024

Vmware is not the same anymore

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

May be at some point bc will sell vmw to non-capitalistic people.

Cons

Cut a lot of products, no R&D only support, no WFH, no visa. Internal competition between teams on the same product which leads to product degradation.

4.0

Apr 21, 2024

Decent work high pay

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay as long as you get work done

Cons

Not much innovation. If product doesn't generate revenue you are in the wrong team and will be laid off.

3.0

Apr 15, 2024

RSU company

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

RSU refresh is good. It stops merit increases if revenue is not good.

Cons

The tech stack is a little old. There are not many young people here.

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