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 2% 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 454 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 339 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 312 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 300 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 252 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 224 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 223 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 141 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 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.

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Broadcom reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(6,368 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 6,368 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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Aug 6, 2012

Principal Software Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team functions like a well-oiled machine. All the design/test processes are at a high maturity level.

Cons

Deviations from current job description not encouraged. Visibility is poor.

3.0

Aug 2, 2012

Good to work in the company

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leading edge technology; Nothing more

Cons

Workload workload workload workload workload

2.0

Jul 25, 2012

Good starting job. Very poor work/life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good starting salary, stock options, meals on campus

Cons

too much work crazy dead lines working on weekend, holidays is the norm

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