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 455 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 323 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 322 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 303 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 250 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 229 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 228 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 121 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

4.0

Mar 5, 2013

Great place to work, though can be sweatshop sometimes

Staff engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great pay, flexible hours, good projects, great stuff to have on resume

Cons

working in bangalore is like working in a sweatshop. not much involvement in core development. just crank up what is given by US

3.0

Mar 5, 2013

Engineer,Senior Staff

Engineer, senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work in today's advanced and cutting edge technologies.

Cons

Mostly it is BU dependent.The BU where I work, is the worst place to work. No work/life balance.Senior management is interested only in their on benefits. Employees below manager designation is being treated as coolies.

3.0

Mar 2, 2013

stretch thin

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

high quality engineers, less politics latest technology, great tools

Cons

too many tape outs budget cuts - less benefit

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Great place to work, though can be sweatshop sometimes

Engineer,Senior Staff

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