Item: Broadcom
Rating: 3
Author: Former employee - IC Design Engineer

Question 1

Is Broadcom a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Broadcom has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 7,121 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at Broadcom to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Broadcom have been left by employees working as Intern, Intern - Hourly and Systems Engineer.

Question 2

Does Broadcom pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Broadcom employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Broadcom. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Broadcom?

Accepted Answer

51% of Broadcom employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Broadcom 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Broadcom?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"1. Overall CTC (Pay) is good (due to RSUs and ESPP option)" ((in 453 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 334 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 308 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 301 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 257 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 226 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 223 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 134 reviews)); "No work from home and on call" ((in 115 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 84 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Broadcom layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Broadcom layoffs and their outlook for job security at Broadcom in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Broadcom locations?

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Irvine, San Jose, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, San Diego, Santa Clara, Austin, Fort Collins, New York, Atlanta, Boston, Plano, Broomfield, Los Angeles, Dallas, Denver, Draper, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, Andover, Reston, Houston, Bellevue, Seattle, Breinigsville, Lisle, Durham, Raleigh, Matawan

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