Is Broadcom a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 316 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 316 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Broadcom.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Broadcom?

53% of Software Developer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 2.7 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 458 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 327 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 325 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 290 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 249 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 228 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 226 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 137 reviews)); "No work from home and flexibility" ((in 112 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 85 reviews))

Broadcom Software Developer reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(316 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

71% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Broadcom with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 316 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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316 reviews

3.0

Aug 17, 2014

Great people, unmanaged at the top level

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Strong technology Good managers and strong culture

Cons

Inchoate strategy Software/hardware divide Constantly changing plans Poor coordination between different groups and departments, poor sharing Untracked and unmanaged large scale projects Upper management obsessed with "Balance Sheet Strategy" at the expense of product, technical or capability strategy

4.0

Jun 29, 2014

Best work culture one can ever experience in his/her professional career.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great work. 2. No politics. 3. High responsibilities to complete on time. 4. No defined working hours. Work until you have work to do or can leave.

Cons

Very few. 1. May not be completely startup types where you get loads of work, and to do it from scratch.

2.0

Dec 14, 2013

Bad environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and flexible schedule

Cons

Unfriendly environment, bad relation between groups, hard to move forward

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