Broadcom is a great company to work if you are in the right team !!!
Pros
- You get to work on cutting edge technology across buisness units - Great opportunity to learn new technology - Market leaders in networking chips and video codec chips for set-top boxes. - Diversified product portfolio - Good compensation and stock options - Startup like work culture and is team dependent / Manager driven - Flexible timings - Good medical benefits for employees. - Free lunch - Ethical company - Opportunities for internal transfer in case of Downsizing - Good severance package if company kicks you out
Cons
- Broadcom does not have great in-house R & D compared to peer semiconductor companies and has relied on acquisitions for growth.Many of these acquisitions have been disastrous. - Management decisions are driven by wall street and you can be fired anytime if wall street expectations are not met. - Micromanagement by managers in certain teams which creates artificial pressure on employees. - No team lunches or team outings but only work work work !!!! - Very hard to get recognition for good work. - No per-diem if travelling abroad. - Appraisal/Compensation revision happens once a year.
