Excellent Engineering technology development but limited career growth - Senior Engineering Manager Marvell Technology Employee Review

3.0
Mar 6, 2013
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Pros

Employees receive many perks and are well compensated. Management projects high competence and works hard to dominate markets. Founders are excellent engineers, some of the smartest in the business. Generous recognition and acknowledgements of employees' contributions.

Cons

The founding executives tend to be autocratic in their management of the company as is often the case with leadership styles of asian cultures. The Board has not always been as independent as it should have which has led to some serious oversights and missteps. The company does a poor job of creating opportunities for career growth and laterial movement. Marvell is very engineering driven which leads to a lack of focus on other aspects of the business. Bring your families to the office with you on Saturdays and Sundays so you can work.

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5.0
Jul 20, 2026
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Pros

The culture is amazing. Everyone appears to want to chip and move a project forward or resolve an issue.

Cons

Not specific to Marvell, but the diversified nature of our work locations can sometimes be a challenge.

5.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

I worked with highly talented engineers on challenging projects and learned a great deal about embedded systems and software development. The engineering culture encouraged collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning, making it an excellent place to grow professionally.

Cons

As with many large organizations, some processes and decision-making could be slow, and cross-team coordination occasionally added delays to project execution.

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