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Updated May 15, 2013
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3.4 466 reviews

                             

79% Approve of the CEO

Broadcom President & CEO Scott McGregor

Scott McGregor

(222 ratings)

72% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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San Diego, CA

Current Employee – been working at Broadcom as an intern for less than a year

ProsGreat place to work , with flexible timings and interesting to work with various upcoming Android phones which are yet to be released in the market. Team Lunch is a common activity and the upper management has handled the teams beautifully.

ConsHave to sit in the phone lab through out the day and sometimes the work gets insanely heavy.
Lots and lots of phones !!!

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep up the great work !

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Irvine, CA

Current Employee – been working at Broadcom as an intern for less than a year

ProsBroadcom has a very strong background in the Broadband IC design.

Consnot experience downsides during the internship.

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Germantown, MD

Current Employee – been working at Broadcom as an intern for less than a year

Prosawesome work culture
great team
fantastic work

Consnot offered full time position

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Irvine, CA

Current Employee – been working at Broadcom full-time for more than 7 years

ProsVery good medical plan, coverage is one of the best out there.

ConsEmployees are not appreciated very much. All the changes over the years are for the better of the big guys, never for us small potatoes.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Irvine, CA

Former Employee – worked at Broadcom full-time for less than a year

ProsI worked as a contractor to Broadcom. They have some very nice benfits, but they have some very negative benifits;

ConsWhere do you work where a company hires a contractor and then after a few months decides they are no longer want them? Even if they got you good reviews for the time you were there? Is not the best experience.

Advice to Senior ManagementIf want a job work them. But don't expect them to keep you if anything they don't like shows up. That can even be a hang nail. They don't care about the contractors... maybe they do with real life employees.. but I don't think so.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at Broadcom

Prosfast growing diversified portfolio, stable

Constoo much work, average pay

Advice to Senior Managementraise compensation

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Irvine, CA

Current Employee – been working at Broadcom full-time for more than a year

Prosgood for growing your technical skill

Consmanagers are weak, no real management

Advice to Senior Managementtrain your middle level managers, hold them accountable.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Irvine, CA

Current Employee – been working at Broadcom as an intern for less than a year

Prosvery comfortable working environment, the manager is very nice, co-workers are nice. little pressure, no tight schedule.

ConsIt is very like you repeat the same thing every day. Actually, it is good for on-campus students, so that you have more free-time to do your on business like homework. But not good for your career future.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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San Diego, CA

Current Employee – been working at Broadcom as an intern for more than a year

ProsEmployees as well as Managers are friendly and hard-working, smart too.

ConsSalary is a little bit low , but still good

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Sunnyvale, CA

Current Employee – been working at Broadcom full-time for less than a year

ProsLots to learn and with the best communication engineers in the world. The product portfolio is wide and allows engineers to propose different ideas for next generation products.

Cons1. Large company
2. Maybe hard to get promoted
3. Salary increase is slow
4. Vacation is decided by managers

Advice to Senior ManagementChange the employee vacation policy. Raise the salary and hire the best engineers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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