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

Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 2.8 out of 5 stars in 52 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff Software Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Software Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Staff Software Engineer employees well?

Staff Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Software Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

How happy are Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Broadcom?

33% of Staff Software Engineer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 24% in the past 12 months. Staff Software Engineer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.0 rating for culture and values and 2.5 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 442 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 337 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 318 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 304 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 245 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 231 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 230 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 136 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 87 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Broadcom

Broadcom Staff Software Engineer reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

59% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Staff Software Engineer employees have rated Broadcom with 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

52 reviews

5.0

Apr 17, 2020

good work, good projects

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

hikes and promotions, goodies etc

Cons

lots of acquisition, too much movement

5.0

Dec 10, 2019

Broadcom

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, good stock options, good benefits

Cons

Frugal work culture, job security, inefficient support functions

2.0

Feb 25, 2017

Depends on manager

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, great stock options

Cons

You career and growth depends on manager and his whims. For others, it is tough like the wild west.

Viewing 40 - 42 of 52 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Siemens

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Broadcom

Staff Software Engineer

R&D Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer - Intelligent Applications team

R&D Staff Software Engineer

View all Staff Software Engineer Jobs

Broadcom reviews FAQs

Broadcom reviews Broadcom Staff Software Engineer reviews

Broadcom

Broadcom Staff Software Engineer reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

good work, good projects

Broadcom

Depends on manager

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Broadcom

Broadcom reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Broadcom

Broadcom reviews FAQs