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

Staff II Software Systems Engineer professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 153 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 Staff II Software Systems Engineer Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff II Software Systems Engineer interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Staff II Software Systems Engineer employees well?

Staff II Software Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 153 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff II Software Systems Engineer salaries at Broadcom.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Broadcom?

Software Engineer (327) , Senior Software Engineer (162) , 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 450 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 337 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 330 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 268 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 235 reviews)); "bad management and not that efficient." ((in 228 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 135 reviews)); "No work from home and on call" ((in 111 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 87 reviews))

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Broadcom Staff II Software Systems Engineer reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(153 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

61% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Culture & values

Staff II Software Systems Engineer employees have rated Broadcom with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 153 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff II Software Systems Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff II Software Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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153 reviews

5.0

Jan 29, 2026

Good company with good pay

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, leaves are good , more work more pay

Cons

No work from home, work pressure

4.0

Dec 16, 2025

Good WLB!

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB is really good in the team

Cons

Probably you get to learn old technical stacks, not AI stuff

4.0

Dec 10, 2025

Good pay, old culture

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great refreshers and total compensation.

Cons

Old or non-existent culture. Not really a con if you just wanna work and go home.

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