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Overall employee rating

2.8
Based on 9 reviews
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Detail Ratings
Work life balance
3.0
Career Growth
3.0
Work flexibility
2.0
Job Security
3.0
Pay and benefits
4.0
Leadership
2.0
Company Culture
2.0
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Software Engineer
3.1
2 July 2026

Okay for Stability, But Hybrid Policy is Strict

My time as a software engineer at Broadcom was okay, but the lack of work flexibility really stood out. While job security and pay are good for big tech, the strict hybrid policy in the San Jose office made work-life balance tough.


Pros

The pay is pretty solid for a big tech company, especially for software engineer roles. There's good job security too, which is a plus in the semiconductor industry. Some teams have okay internal flexibility if you're good.


Cons

Work flexibility is a real struggle here. The company has a very strict onsite hybrid policy in the San Jose office, often 3-4 days a week. It can be tough balancing personal life with that commute, and remote work isn't really an option.


Advice to Management

Management should rethink the rigid hybrid model. More flexibility would really help retention, especially for engineering talent. Trust your employees to do their jobs.


Ratings by topic
3.0
Work life balance
3.0
Career Growth
2.0
Work flexibility
4.0
Job Security
4.0
Pay and benefits
3.0
Leadership
3.0
Company Culture

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Software Engineer
2.6
16 April 2026
Broadcom's Culture: Stable but Very Corporate
Pros: It's a big tech company, so the pay and benefits are pretty solid. For Software Engineer roles, you generally get competitive compensation. Job security feels decent too, which is a plus in the semiconductor industry.
Cons: The company culture can feel really corporate and sometimes a bit stagnant. There's not much room for innovation, and things move slowly. Work flexibility is also tough to come by; most teams are expected in the San Jose office a lot.
Advice to Management: Try to foster a more innovative and agile culture. Listen to employees about work flexibility, especially for technical roles. This could really boost morale.
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Software Engineer
2.9
6 April 2026
Broadcom's Culture is a Mixed Bag
Pros: The pay is solid, especially for a big tech company in the semiconductor industry. You get decent benefits and the campus in San Jose is pretty nice. There are smart folks here if you find the right team.
Cons: Honestly, the company culture feels really hierarchical and old-school. For us as Software Engineers, it often means lots of red tape to get things done. It's not a very collaborative environment sometimes, especially across different business units.
Advice to Management: Try to foster a more open and collaborative culture. Empower individual teams and cut down on the bureaucratic layers.
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Software Engineer
2.9
28 March 2026
Culture's a Bit Stiff at Broadcom
Pros: You definitely work with smart people on interesting enterprise software projects. The pay and benefits are quite competitive for big tech. It's solid if you like a predictable structure.
Cons: The company culture can feel very top-down and a bit outdated. There's not much room for independent initiative as a Software Engineer. Also, working onsite in the San Jose, CA office feels mandatory.
Advice to Management: Try to be more open to new ideas from lower levels. Encourage true collaboration, not just mandates. Improve the work-life balance for engineers.
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