Does Broadcom pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Broadcom?

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.

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 464 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 330 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 326 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 295 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 260 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 223 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 220 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 138 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 112 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 89 reviews))

What are employees saying about Broadcom layoffs in 2026?

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.

Broadcom reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(6,366 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

61% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Broadcom has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,366 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Broadcom employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Aug 9, 2020

Everything is below average except money

R&d software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good package, good stock options (one of best in Indian IT)

Cons

Hire and Fire, Forcing employees to be in office even during covid-19 pandemic times for absolutely no reason other than HR policy. Fired a huge number of people during pandemic time even though there was no reported loss/revenue crisis.

2.0

Jul 28, 2020

Firing irrespective of performance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and bonus Every employee is elegible for stocks

Cons

No employee benefits except shares

1.0

Jul 26, 2020

Not employee friendly, don't join

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stock options is the only positive. If you are given competitive salary or other options outside, please join there instead of Broadcom

Cons

Stressful environment. Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office.

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