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

Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 153 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 Senior Staff Software Development Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Software Development Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Senior Staff Software Development Engineer employees well?

Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 153 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Staff Software Development Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

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

57% of Senior Staff Software Development Engineer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.8 rating for culture and values and 3.3 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 471 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 334 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 331 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 310 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 227 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 212 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 136 reviews)); "No work from home or hybrid" ((in 115 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 87 reviews))

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Broadcom Senior Staff Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(153 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

63% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Culture & values

Engineer, Senior Staff Software Development employees have rated Broadcom with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 153 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer, Senior Staff Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer, Senior Staff Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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153 reviews

3.0

Oct 29, 2010

Work Culture

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Growing company 2) Very aggressive 3) Technology advantage

Cons

1) Very beaurocratic 2) Non transparent 3) Good only if you have good personal relationship with your boss

2.0

Nov 8, 2009

If you enjoy work more than life Broadcom is the place to be

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work environment. Very talented group of engineers to work with. Good salary and benefits.

Cons

Overly aggressive project schedules. So aggressive that the balance between work and home life is frequently not in balance. 10 hour work days and weekends is common, topped off by constantly being told by management that you are not meeting deadlines; deadlines created by management that were known to be unreasonable in the first place. Also, when you have an entire team of engineers that are reccommending solutions to serious problems, and those reccomendations are frequently dismissed and ignored by management, you know you have a serious management problem.

3.0

May 7, 2009

Great company, but will it last?

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company really does try to penetrate new markets.

Cons

The company aims for high volume markets by targeting the low tier. In this regard you don't really get to work on the latest technology, and Broadcom is always one step behind the industry leader.

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