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 455 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 345 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 315 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 303 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 247 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 228 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 219 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 140 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 120 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 84 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

2.0

Jul 3, 2020

Company concerned about revenue not empolyee life

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay scale is good including stocks. Adopting new technologies quickly.

Cons

Forcing to come office in the pandemic situation even though work is getting done from home. No work life balance. Aggressive timelines. Not at all employee friendly. Always concentrate on cost cutting by using open source products. No long term growth. Layoff every year.

2.0

Jun 15, 2020

Throw you under the bus during pandemic

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked here 3 years, and most software engineers I've seen are hard working, smart and friendly. I've seen only a few, less than 3, who are not able to do their work properly. However in broadcom, they have a ranking system, which affects your yearly bonus. In my team, I am confident to say software engineer is working hard and learning, but someone will have to be ranked lowest because of the system. Then that person will go away. This is mainframe industry, where it takes years to develop a great software engineer. And you are forcing them to go away because of the ranking.

Cons

During the covid pandemic, most international software companies let their software engineers WFH. BUT NOT THIS ONE!! - Employees are forced to come to the office by a rotation program. Software engineers are divided into several groups, and when it's your group's turn to show up in the office, you gotta go to the office. They don't care if you need to take public transport to work. They don't care if you have children that you need to take care of when the school is not open. They even check the badge to make sure you actually showed up. If you don't want to come, fine, your only choice is a 3-month no paid leave. - They canceled the yearly salary review/increase this year, during the pandemic, and their explanation is that they want to keep more cash during this special time. However, the management said that productivity actually increased during the pandemic. Is this how you reward your employees?

3.0

May 15, 2020

Profit (not customer) focused

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits; RSU appreciation potential; decisive leadership

Cons

If you like pleasing customers; you might be frustrated

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