Does Broadcom pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Broadcom employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 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 (326) , Senior Software Engineer (161) , Principal Engineer (119) , Technical Support Engineer (116) , Principal Software Engineer (115) , Engineer (104) , Intern (93) , Staff Engineer (80) , Member Of Technical Staff (74) , 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 342 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 313 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 299 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 265 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 226 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 224 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 134 reviews)); "No work from home and on call" ((in 116 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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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(6,352 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

61% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

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 6,352 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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6K reviews

4.0

Jan 26, 2009

These people know what they are doing.

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free drinks, juice, soda, tea, coffee, etc. but no alcohol. Food in the cafeteria is fairly inexpensive. Everyone I worked with had a very high level of expertise. Communication was pretty open. Almost everyone in the group was very helpful to me as an intern. The company works on cutting edge stuff and the work is challenging and fun.

Cons

My pay as an intern was on the low side. $20.50/hour + 1.5X for OT. This was the summer after I finished college, right before starting grad school. It is sometimes a pain to do a teleconference with other engineers working in Irvine, CA.

3.0

Jan 23, 2009

Broadcom needs significant restructuring to cut down overhead to restore competitive in market

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

strong engineers, diversified portfolio, good reputation in this industry

Cons

poor marketing, bad strategy, inconsistent execution

4.0

Jan 12, 2009

Strong engineering focus, fast-moving, successful.

Principal design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent engineering-focused environment. Broadcom started with a lot of core technical knowledge and has continued to acquire more every year. Large percentage of Engineers and PhD's in the workforce. Startup-like mentality means plans move ahead quickly for corresponding market success.

Cons

Risk of burnout; projects with less upside or longer payback have a hard time getting funded. Your experience may vary depending on which part of Broadcom emplys you - as an ongoing roll-up of many startups there is always cultural integration in process at various stages in various places. Another problem with the acquisition strategy is that founders or key members may leave the newly-acquired division quickly. Especially true now the share price is lower.

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