Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Broadcom as 75% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Software Engineer and Sales Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Digital Sales Associate and Sales Manager roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Broadcom takes an average of 14 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Software Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Software Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Broadcom
Interview
Telephone call to identify if i was a good fit. Then called on site for technical interview where I was asked questions based on my Resume and a problem solving question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
asked basic questions about your experience based on your resume. Then write a function to Reverse a string question.
"I love dogs" ---> " dogs love I "
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Broadcom (Santa Clara, CA) in Feb 2012
Interview
First a simple phone screen, no much technical stuff. And then an on-site interview, maybe around 4-5 people. All technical questions. Most questions related to your resume. After that, 2-3 weeks, you should hear the result.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many different memory allocators in linux kernel? Describe them.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Broadcom (New York, NY)
Interview
Presentation, 5 technical sections. Digital, analog, basic transistor theory, transfer functions. Had a behavioral interview with the manager. The interview lasted from 9am to 5pm. Was a good informative experience.