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    Avago Technologies Reviews

    Updated November 4, 2018
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    Avago Technologies President, CEO, and Director Hock E. Tan
    Hock E. Tan
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    • "Work-Life-Balance kommt zu kurz, viel Stellenabbau in den letzten Jahren" (in 11 reviews)

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    1. "Sales"

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      Current Employee - Sales in San Jose, CA
      Current Employee - Sales in San Jose, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Avago Technologies full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Cutting edge technology, fast pace, challenging

      Cons

      No yearly cost of living raises

      Advice to Management

      More job related training.

    2. "Process Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Process Analyst in Breinigsville, PA
      Current Employee - Process Analyst in Breinigsville, PA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Avago Technologies full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits, on-site gym and cafeteria

      Cons

      Terrible management, bad and/or incompetent employees get away with almost anything, yet are viewed on the same level as people who work hard and consistently do their best, little to no recognition of hard work or accomplishments, inadequate training, little to no room for advancement, frequent politicking and animosity between departments, a pattern of the parent company of poaching other companies for their IP, and then doing mass layoffs, low pay.

      Advice to Management

      Recognize good workers from bad workers, view employees as human beings as opposed to commodities.

    3. Helpful (1)

      "For pay and benefits, good company; expect nothing more"

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      Former Employee - Senior Engineer in San Jose, CA
      Former Employee - Senior Engineer in San Jose, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Avago Technologies full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Decent pay and stock (as long as the price stays up, its ok.).

      Cons

      Quarter earnings/profit focus and no real R&D.
      Management ladder valued than individual contributors (obvious when you don't want R&D but want to make earnings/profit)
      Pathetic cooperation/services from non-engineering support services (HR, IT, IP everything else); so bad that you don't expect it in a big company like this

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Focused on profit"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Avago Technologies full-time

      Pros

      The company has been very successful.

      Cons

      Profit seemed to be the prime motivation.

    5. "Staff"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Avago Technologies full-time

      Pros

      Colleagues were reasonable people to work with.

      Cons

      Hock. What I have to say you probably already heard before.

    6. "ok place to work"

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      Former Employee - CAS in Columbia, MD
      Former Employee - CAS in Columbia, MD
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Avago Technologies full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Leaned a lot - had a good boss - established good relationships with other employees

      Cons

      You do more than one job - wear more than one hat.

      Advice to Management

      ease up -- let people do their jobs, and feel good about it.

    7. Helpful (3)

      "No Innovation, Only Focused on the Next Quarter"

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      Current Employee - Senior Principal Engineer in San Jose, CA
      Current Employee - Senior Principal Engineer in San Jose, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Avago Technologies full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Fast work environment, smart people

      Cons

      This company doesn't care about one, two or 10 years in the future. The management is shortsighted, and can't see longer than 6 months in the future. They are hated by all of their customers (HP, Dell, Google) since they raise prices on a whim.

      Advice to Management

      Recognize that everyone hates you, and wants to jump ship as soon a new Ethernet/WLAN supplier is available.

    8. "Smart Business Focus"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Avago Technologies full-time

      Pros

      Profits. Focus. Business Perspective.

      Cons

      Some management is poor. Not fair to some people from merger.

      Advice to Management

      Some management is not looking out for the company's best interest.

    9. Helpful (1)

      "If you are serious about work and want returns for it, stay a mile away"

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      Former Employee - Engineer
      Former Employee - Engineer
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Avago Technologies full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Stock is doing well and the compensation is ok.

      Cons

      1. Poor management; most execs are just retired and enjoying their perks
      2. Hiring practices and policies are the worst you can see in any real technology R&D company.
      3. This is not a R&D or a cutting edge product development company any more; just focused on increasing margins.

    10. "Best"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      good team working - nice enviroment

      Cons

      some staff need to improve their knowledge