Is Broadcom a good company to work for as a Staff II Software Development Engineer?

Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 207 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff II Software Development Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff II Software Development Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Staff II Software Development Engineer employees well?

Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 207 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff II Software Development Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

How happy are Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals working at Broadcom?

49% of Staff II Software Development Engineer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 17% in the past 12 months. Staff II Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.1 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 465 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 332 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 322 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 299 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 253 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 230 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 220 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 136 reviews)); "No work from home if there is an nearby office" ((in 113 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 87 reviews))

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Broadcom Staff II Software Development Engineer reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

62% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Engineer, Staff II Software Development employees have rated Broadcom with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer, Staff II Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer, Staff II Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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207 reviews

3.0

Sep 24, 2024

Overall ok

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Intelligent Engineers, Unlimited PTO

Cons

No Benefits, risk of layoffs

4.0

Sep 18, 2024

Weird layoff strategy

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well and ruthlessly focuses on business goals.

Cons

Expects you to just follow leadership and treats employees like tools more than people. Which I don't say as a universal negative.

5.0

Sep 15, 2024

Excellent company under Hock Tan

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent compensation with industry average base pay, high RSU and bonus.

Cons

No cross team learning opportunities

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