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

Firmware Engineer II professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Firmware Engineer II Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Firmware Engineer II interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Firmware Engineer II employees well?

Firmware Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Firmware Engineer II salaries at Broadcom.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Broadcom?

Software Engineer (327) , Senior Software Engineer (161) , Principal Engineer (119) , Technical Support Engineer (118) , Principal Software Engineer (115) , Engineer (104) , Intern (93) , Staff Engineer (80) , Member Of Technical Staff (75) , Manager (63) , IC Design Engineer (55) , Director (52) , 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 455 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 334 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 319 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 307 reviews)); "Good compensation is offered by the company and work in electronic city where rent is less" ((in 256 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 236 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 227 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 137 reviews)); "No work from home and flexibility" ((in 113 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 89 reviews))

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Broadcom Firmware Engineer II reviews

4.1

71% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

78% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

1.9

Work/Life balance

Engineer II Firmware employees have rated Broadcom with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer II Firmware professionals have an excellent working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer II Firmware professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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22 reviews

3.0

May 4, 2025

High pressure, High Pay

Staff firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays a lot of money. High quality work

Cons

No work from home. Too much work.

5.0

Mar 17, 2022

Good company with so much talened employees

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best compensation .. .. ..

Cons

Too much work load .. ..

2.0

Feb 28, 2022

lot to learn from the company

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

get a chance to work in new technology.

Cons

no chance of becoming a full-time employee.

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