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

Software Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 317 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 Software Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 317 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Broadcom?

53% of Software Engineer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 2.7 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 464 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 330 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 326 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 295 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 260 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 223 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 220 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 138 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 112 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 89 reviews))

Broadcom Software Engineer reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(317 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

71% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer] employees have rated Broadcom with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 317 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer] professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer] professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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317 reviews

3.0

Aug 3, 2025

Fine Enterprise Job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Compensation that's probably it

Cons

Everything else is kind of mediocre.

4.0

Jul 6, 2025

Great learning experience in a fast-paced enterprise environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Worked with talented engineers on a large-scale observability platform • Opportunity to contribute to real-world production code in Java and Spring • Gained experience with modern DevOps tools and distributed systems • Flexible work hours and supportive team culture • Exposure to product-quality standards and performance-focused design

Cons

• Large company structure can sometimes slow down decision-making • Onboarding was a bit challenging due to complex internal systems • Limited room for creativity in highly process-driven areas

4.0

Jun 16, 2025

Good compensation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation reasonable work hours

Cons

Redundancies are very common and constant worry

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