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)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 329 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 322 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 302 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 252 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 230 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 222 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 142 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 116 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 88 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

(6,362 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

61% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Culture & values

Broadcom has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,362 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).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Mar 8, 2012

Nice work environment, high workload

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very competitive company in wireless communication, though still behind Qualcomm. Working relationship with others is quite easy. Good opportunities to learn new things.

Cons

Work can get quite challenging at times. Sometime you have to work overtime to finish your work. Promotion opportunities in management is not promising

2.0

Mar 7, 2012

average

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flex time, casual dress code

Cons

unfair compensation and promotions, little acknowledgement of performance

4.0

Feb 25, 2012

Decent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The company overall does a good job in the competitive semi-conductor market - There is a lot of freedom and flexibility to do your own design

Cons

- Work can get quite repetitive at times - Not a lot of flexibility to learn new things and move around different projects - Technical/Management growth is slow

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