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 456 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 322 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 321 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 309 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 247 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 230 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 142 reviews)); "Even during Covid19 no work from home given and forcing employees to come to office." ((in 115 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 84 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.

Broadcom reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(6,370 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

61% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Broadcom has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 6,370 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

May 28, 2009

Good company to work for if you have a PhD or are a chip designer.

Staff hardware development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can work here if you are an analog designer or have a PhD. Others are not treated the same

Cons

If you work in one of the three business units most of the work is customer related and customer support

3.0

May 11, 2009

Just another engineering job

Staff design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A major player in the communications IC industry, wide portfolio of products, prominent projects

Cons

Culture prone to backroom politics, lack of cooperation between departments, documentation, work-life balance

3.0

May 7, 2009

Great company, but will it last?

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company really does try to penetrate new markets.

Cons

The company aims for high volume markets by targeting the low tier. In this regard you don't really get to work on the latest technology, and Broadcom is always one step behind the industry leader.

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Good company to work for if you have a PhD or are a chip designer.

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Great company, but will it last?

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