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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Broadcom?

50% 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 (161) , 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 327 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)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 257 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 233 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 230 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 135 reviews)); "No work from home and flexibility" ((in 110 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 85 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

50% would recommend to a friend

(6,358 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

60% 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 6,358 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

3.0

Aug 10, 2010

good petential

Principal systems design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

broad product line and in depth, good engineers around. good market share of many chips. people are working hard normally though some people are not performing at all.

Cons

too many testing people. the travelling cost is very high. some engineers are just doing the same thing for too long a time not good for more innovations.

4.0

Aug 8, 2010

Broadcom is a great place to work at

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experinece PLL group, advaced labs, faboulus testing group. Busy but relaxed working enviroment. friendly manegers. well organized interaction between different groups.

Cons

Irvine very nice city but also very borning. You are not involved into too many problems. you can be fired at anytime in electronic industry.

3.0

Aug 3, 2010

Fine

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation High salary No cuts were done at the economical crisis

Cons

Not many opportunities for development

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