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 2% 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 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))

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.

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Broadcom reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(6,368 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

61% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (6,368 reviews)

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Broadcom has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,368 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

4.0

Jun 9, 2025

Good Company

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting challenges, good pay and benefits

Cons

Continously doing layoffs and removing remote work policies

3.0

Jun 7, 2025

WFO and bad management

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and challenging work

Cons

Worst managers (especially VMware VCF division) No Work life balance.

3.0

Jun 7, 2025

Not great work culture but decent compensation

Member of technical staff-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Gives good RSU and the vesting period is every 3 months.

Cons

1. No perks 2. RTO all 5 days a week

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