Is Broadcom a good company to work for as a Software Engineer II?

Software Engineer II professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer II Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer II interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Software Engineer II employees well?

Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer II salaries and benefits at Broadcom .

How happy are Software Engineer II professionals working at Broadcom?

9% of Software Engineer II employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 82% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer II professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.8 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating 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 (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 444 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 327 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 327 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 257 reviews))

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

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 234 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 222 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 134 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 114 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 83 reviews))

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Broadcom Software Engineer II reviews

3.5

9% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

65% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

Software Engineer II employees have rated Broadcom with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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17 reviews

4.0

Jan 28, 2024

Good Place to work

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good Work Culture - Good technology stack

Cons

None so far in 2 years

4.0

Jan 24, 2024

Alright

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- My experience while at VMware was good. I didn't get much experience with Broadcom before they laid me off.

Cons

- They have good sales at the moment, but it's unclear how they will handle growing competition, especially from hyperscalers. (For VMware, less so Broadcom).

3.0

Sep 27, 2022

Average rating

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good, you will be paid as per your work along with stocks.

Cons

No Job security. Reporting manager keep changing.

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