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

Staff II Software Design Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 110 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 Staff II Software Design Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff II Software Design Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Staff II Software Design Engineer employees well?

Staff II Software Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 110 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff II Software Design Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

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 471 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 334 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 331 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 310 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 247 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 227 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 212 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 136 reviews)); "No work from home or hybrid" ((in 115 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 87 reviews))

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Broadcom Staff II Software Design Engineer reviews

3.7

81% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

89% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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Staff II Software Design Engineer employees have rated Broadcom with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff II Software Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff II Software Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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110 reviews

3.0

Jan 16, 2025

Lame local management

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work, compensation and work life balace

Cons

Lame management. US folks keep the work to themselves. Pass on scrap here to India.

5.0

Sep 15, 2024

Excellent company under Hock Tan

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent compensation with industry average base pay, high RSU and bonus.

Cons

No cross team learning opportunities

1.0

Aug 5, 2024

Extreme change in culture

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive compensation. Fewer levels of management.

Cons

Less incentive for innovation. VMware's R&D team exists no more.

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