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 298 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 298 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 2.8 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 454 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 339 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 312 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 300 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 252 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 224 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 223 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 141 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 114 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 89 reviews))

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3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(298 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

72% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer I employees have rated Broadcom with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 298 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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298 reviews

3.0

Sep 16, 2020

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good company to work for

Cons

Long hours and possibly weekend

1.0

Sep 14, 2020

Focus on cost

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonus and RSU are some how attractive

Cons

Not so much freedom or flexibility which prevent from doing something wild

5.0

Sep 4, 2020

all good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

all good , good work , good salart

Cons

no cons all good for experience people

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