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

Senior Staff Software Development professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 205 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Staff Software Development Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Software Development interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Senior Staff Software Development employees well?

Senior Staff Software Development professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 205 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 salaries at Broadcom.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Broadcom?

Software Engineer (327) , Senior Software Engineer (161) , Principal Engineer (119) , Technical Support Engineer (118) , Principal Software Engineer (115) , Engineer (104) , Intern (93) , Staff Engineer (80) , Member Of Technical Staff (75) , Manager (63) , IC Design Engineer (55) , Director (52) , Staff Software Engineer (52) , 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 474 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 316 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 305 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 256 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 231 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 228 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 142 reviews)); "No work from home and flexibility" ((in 109 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 90 reviews))

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Broadcom Senior Staff Software Development reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(205 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

62% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

Senior Staff Software Development employees have rated Broadcom with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 205 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Staff Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Staff Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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205 reviews

4.0

Mar 11, 2026

Great Place to work

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance Additional perks, Health benefit compensation Learning portal access

Cons

Constant re-org of teams Hierarchy level challenges

5.0

Jan 29, 2026

Good company with good pay

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, leaves are good , more work more pay

Cons

No work from home, work pressure

2.0

Dec 23, 2025

Ss

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good RSU and good salary

Cons

They are very often layer off

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