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    Avago Technologies Reviews

    Updated September 6, 2017
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    Avago Technologies President, CEO, and Director Hock E. Tan
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    Pros

    • The company does support its employees and allow them freedom to do thier best work with a good work/life balance (in 15 reviews)

    • Exciting, fast paced work environment (in 18 reviews)

    Cons

    • This is not a R&D or a cutting edge product development company any more; just focused on increasing margins (in 15 reviews)

    • Upper management can be stifling and not supportive (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. "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.

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    3. "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

    4. "Good CEO, Great Culture"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Avago Technologies full-time

      Pros

      Good people in Fort Collins, challenging work

      Cons

      CEO is very cost driven

    5. "Great People, Iffy management decisions"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Colorado Springs, CO
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Colorado Springs, CO
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great people. They are fun to work with and not a lot of office politics. The company does support its employees and allow them freedom to do thier best work with a good work/life balance.

      Cons

      Good company to work for they support thier employees well but have made some poor management decisions on staffing that forced a later decision to layoff about 15% of the people working in my business unit.

      Advice to Management

      When a group is slipping on its comittments try in getting more help or slowing down the project schedule and look beyond the near commitments. This will keep you from laying off people in large quanties.

    6. "Varies by division"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Avago Technologies full-time

      Pros

      Great people to work with and strong customers
      strong stock growth

      Cons

      R&D not a priority
      Company culture erosion

    7. "Research & Development Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Structure is set up to reward employees when company and division does good. Most of the time the company met its goals.

      Cons

      CEO is a bit extreme on cutting staff and facilities. Cubicles and labs keep shrinking. Staff head counts are controlled from the top.

    8. "application engineer"

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      Former Employee - Applications Engineer in San Jose, CA
      Former Employee - Applications Engineer in San Jose, CA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Avago Technologies (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      good bonus plan, good stock plan

      Cons

      keep changing management and business outlook

    9. "Not bad"

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      Former Employee - Operations Support Manufacturing in Fort Collins, CO
      Former Employee - Operations Support Manufacturing in Fort Collins, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Good company and above average pay, very good benefits, repetitive easy work with okay work environment.

      Cons

      Training could be better, lots of inexperienced workers and competition for advancement is sometimes based on favoritism.

      Advice to Management

      Continue to invest in training and make more decisions based on performance rather than favoritism

    10. "Merger & acquisition company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Jose, CA

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

      Pros

      Great stock & bonus plan

      Cons

      Not innovation company, operations company

      Advice to Management

      Employees are not just a number

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