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

Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 2.8 out of 5 stars in 52 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff Software Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Software Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Staff Software Engineer employees well?

Staff Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Broadcom .

How happy are Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Broadcom?

33% of Staff Software Engineer employees at Broadcom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Staff Software Engineer professionals have also rated Broadcom with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.0 rating for culture and values and 2.5 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 (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 458 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 344 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 329 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 301 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 249 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 229 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 225 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 132 reviews)); "No work from home too" ((in 114 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 85 reviews))

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Broadcom Staff Software Engineer reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

59% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.0

Culture & values

Staff Software Engineer employees have rated Broadcom with 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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52 reviews

2.0

Dec 23, 2025

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Staff software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good RSU and good salary

Cons

They are very often layer off

3.0

Sep 24, 2025

Great compensation, but not a fun place to work

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well, with bonuses, RSUs, ESPP and company match, especially given recent stock runup. Great people (VMware division). Projects can be interesting. Brilliant CEO (but layoff happy).

Cons

Average to mediocre benefits. Multiple layoff rounds part of life. No WAH/remote work. No H1/B sponsorship except senior staff. Projects may not be the most interesting.

2.0

Jul 27, 2025

No technical innovation

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good stock run nothing else.

Cons

It's all about survival and getting adopted to the bad culture just because you can't gather courage to leave the cash on the table. Acquisition by Broadcom is like a definite death blow to the culture and innovation of the acquired company. Broadcom management only knows the language of money including CEO. The senior management of the acquired company (mostly a Division in Broadcom at that time) is generally clueless and only has one goal -- maximize profit margin. No innovation can happen in such a terrible place, never!

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