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

Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 207 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff II Software Development Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff II Software Development Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Staff II Software Development Engineer employees well?

Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 207 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff II Software Development 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 455 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 323 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 322 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 303 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 250 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 229 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 228 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 121 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 89 reviews))

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Broadcom Staff II Software Development Engineer reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

62% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Staff II Software Development Engineer employees have rated Broadcom with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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207 reviews

4.0

Oct 30, 2025

Salary

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team mates and wlb

Cons

On call pressure and legacy, monolithic codebase

4.0

Oct 24, 2025

Great Org

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool Technology, Learning Experience, Tech Innovations.

Cons

Nothing observed so far. Everything is good.

4.0

Oct 18, 2025

Good work life balance

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. If you're the type who is productive and focused during work hours, you will never have to work beyond hours except for the rare customer issues.

Cons

Promotions and performance reviews are not very transparent.

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