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

R&D Software Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 15 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 Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked R&D Software Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay R&D Software Engineer employees well?

R&D Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about R&D Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Broadcom .

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

75% of R&D Software Engineer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 14% in the past 12 months. R&D Software Engineer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 3.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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 449 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 331 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 316 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 310 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 246 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 225 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 224 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 136 reviews)); "No work from home and flexibility" ((in 118 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 87 reviews))

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4.1

75% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

65% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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4.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

R&D Software Engineer employees have rated Broadcom with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most R&D Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by R&D Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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15 reviews

2.0

Aug 9, 2020

Everything is below average except money

R&d software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good package, good stock options (one of best in Indian IT)

Cons

Hire and Fire, Forcing employees to be in office even during covid-19 pandemic times for absolutely no reason other than HR policy. Fired a huge number of people during pandemic time even though there was no reported loss/revenue crisis.

5.0

Sep 30, 2016

Software engineer

R&d software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work on some of the latest technologies. Work culture is pretty open, flexible hours. You get to work with best minds.

Cons

Sometimes workload is too high. In Recent times focus from innovation has deviated and you cannot work on your new ideas unless it's approved

4.0

May 12, 2016

Great place to work

R&d software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly work culture & Good pay

Cons

Nothing pops to my mind

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