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

Software Developer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 316 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 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 316 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% 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?

53% of Software Developer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Developer 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 465 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 347 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 328 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 302 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 240 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 226 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 225 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 137 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 118 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 89 reviews))

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Broadcom Software Developer reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(316 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

71% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

Software Developer employees have rated Broadcom with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 316 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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316 reviews

4.0

Jan 9, 2023

Good for engineering skill levelUp

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best compensation in HW chip company

Cons

Tied to one big customer

1.0

Dec 22, 2022

Constant lay-offs, treats employees as cattle

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1)Transportation cabs to most important locations. 2)Salary can reach as high as 25 lacs per annum if your experience is 15-20 years.

Cons

1) Poor salary 2) You will be mostly laid off before your promised stocks(RSU) are vested 3) If you are a good performer, you will not be laid off but RSU stocks will be denied by poor performance rating 4) If you dare to question, HR will black mail with "bad conduct" certificate to virtually finish your career. 5) HR will secretly provide bad feedback if you move to other company

5.0

Nov 10, 2022

Good job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work for engineers

Cons

Had to work to get paid.

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