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

Software Developer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 315 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 Developer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 315 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Broadcom .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Broadcom?

50% of Software Developer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 3.0 rating for work-life-balance, 2.9 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 (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 459 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 334 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 297 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 257 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 228 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 227 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 134 reviews)); "No work from home and flexibility" ((in 107 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 86 reviews))

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3.5

50% would recommend to a friend

(315 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

69% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

Software Developer employees have rated Broadcom with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 315 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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315 reviews

4.0

Oct 3, 2012

Good culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Interesting projects - Good benefits / perks - Opportunity to work with a lot of smart people

Cons

- Pay is average to subpar - Not a lot of opportunity for advancement - Very slow moving when change is necessary

2.0

Sep 8, 2012

Blood-sucking company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1: Stable, large company 2: Above-average total compensation. 3: Company doing good in all business lines. 4: Good office facilities, location, and cafe. 5: Good travel benefits if your job involves travel.

Cons

1: Be prepared to work like a dog with long hours and weekends. 2: Work on 2-3 projects simultaneously. 3: As is common to all semi industry, lots of work are tedious and purely "mechanic", not very intellectual. 4: Compensation & benefits are decreasing fast year by year. It was good a few years ago, but now it is only about average, and is still dropping every year. 5: High peer pressure, and mean, "blood-suckingr" boss. 6: Stay away from any customer-facing role. The company is very humble to the customers.

5.0

Aug 11, 2012

Great company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly work environment, good size of the teams, lot's of clever and smart people, good management, regular update about the company's strategy and products, training programs, good work-life balance

Cons

number of people in the building might seem overwhelming at the beginning, implementing a new system for the company may take long time

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