Is Brocade a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Brocade have rated their employer with 1.3 out of 5 stars in 56 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Brocade employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Brocade now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Brocade .

Does Brocade pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Brocade with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 56 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Brocade.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brocade?

Software Engineer (56) , Senior Software Engineer (26) , Staff Software Engineer (25) , Systems Engineer (15) , Senior Systems Engineer (13) , Software Test Engineer (11) , Technical Support Engineer (11) , ASIC Engineer (10) , Director (10) , Manager (10) , Senior Manager (9) , Financial Analyst (6) , Project Manager (6) , Sales Engineer (6) , Software Engineer II (6)

What are the pros of working at Brocade according to real employee reviews?

"Very smart people and great to work with" ((in 70 reviews)); "workers; a stable company with excellent market share and outlook; competent executive management; good work/life balance." ((in 67 reviews)); "Benefits are good and reasonably priced." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good pay and lot of oppurtunities to learn" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Poor management, weak and divisive, rarely in the office, untruthful and a liar at that." ((in 44 reviews)); "4. Manager does not know how to run a project" ((in 15 reviews)); "Limited Career growth" ((in 10 reviews)); "You wouldn have room to breathe when there is much work ( generally just before the release times)." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior management wasn't sufficiently nimble." ((in 8 reviews))

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Brocade Software Engineer reviews

1.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Lloyd Carney

90% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Brocade with 1.3 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a poor working experience there. Brocade is rated 66% below average by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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56 reviews

4.0

Jun 24, 2026

Great team, but management lacks vision

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, great team. Would have been better, if they were working on different technologies.

Cons

Nothing much here. Management should have a long-term vision. No additional perks apart from salary.

1.0

Jun 4, 2026

Good for work-life balance but stress is present

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for work happy life

Cons

Stress you have for a while

4.0

Jun 16, 2025

Very good engineering team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented Engineers Very good work environment

Cons

Poor Management Not aggressive with Products

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