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 456 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 322 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 321 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 309 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 247 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 234 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 230 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 142 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 115 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 84 reviews))

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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 category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.0

Culture & values

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).

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52 reviews

3.0

Nov 10, 2013

Technical managers great, HR real pain.

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work profile, - Good work culture, - Teams believe in sharing valuable, -

Cons

- Less compensation compared to that given by the competitors, - Reasonable but less employee benefits, - Recreation benefits are little outside CA, - Team building/celebration activities are limited,

3.0

Jan 28, 2013

Almost like Conexant in 20th century

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very stable enterprise network business.

Cons

No future in wireless. Too much competition against Qualcomm. Hired too many marketing who bankrupted Conexant.

4.0

Jan 24, 2013

Staff Software Engineer

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers, good relationship. Create innovation method and technologies. All of things seem OK.

Cons

Many issues wait me to solve.

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