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Hock E. Tan
28 Ratings
Pros
Work life balance is unparalleled (in 118 reviews)
Cutting edge technology, a lot exposure (in 107 reviews)
Cons
People who can manage work life balance will cherish every moment here (in 107 reviews)
No work life balance for engineers (in 25 reviews)
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"ASIC Design Engineer"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Broadcom full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Good env Good Management Interesting work
Cons
Not much to complain about
Broadcom 2017-07-20 07:22 PDT![Broadcom Logo]()
"Senior staff"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Broadcom full-time
Pros
People are nice and helpful. Location/office setup/nice facility including gym and basketball court
Cons
After new CEO, a lot of cutting corners.
Broadcom 2017-07-16 12:05 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Good pay, long hours"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Broadcom full-time (More than a year)
Pros
The pay is great.
There are a few things that take intelligence.
Four day weekends every other week.Cons
Twelve hours is a long time to be stuck in a box with 20-40 of the same people every night.
Management has no idea what you do, and will decide you aren't performing based on metrics regardless of how difficult one task is compared to another.
The people that are friends with management rarely get in trouble for breaking rules.Advice to Management
Don't punish all employees for the mistakes of one employee.
Broadcom 2017-07-06 17:32 PDTHelpful (4)
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"Highly political and aggressive company"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Broadcom full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
No micro-management, company subsidized food and drinks, flex work hours
Cons
Political, unreasonably aggressive, lack of sufficient training for new employees, ineffective HR
Advice to Management
A great company always should focus on it people first
Broadcom 2017-06-02 07:44 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Broadcom Bay Area"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Broadcom full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Great engineers and solid technologies
Cons
Too stable, not much freedom to explore new things. Everybody is work for job security.
Advice to Management
Nothing managers can do under new Avago top management, just cutting cost.
Broadcom 2017-06-02 11:26 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Great stock options, new management is too business oriented"
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Pros
Stock options, great co-workers, great benefits
Cons
Cut back on too many perks, bottom-line business oriented
Broadcom 2017-05-17 23:09 PDTHelpful (5)
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"Not the same Broadcom"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Broadcom full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Excellent pay and great stock performance. Benefits are good, 401K is excellent. If you solely care about making money then this will be a good fit.
Cons
Run super lean, lots of work, lonely environment, not open to gaining efficiency. Buys companies all the time, COA environment because people are scared to lose their jobs, always adding more work while driving headcount down. Runs flat so hard to grow. No work life balance, you are always on call.
Advice to Management
Most people work to live, not live to work. Need to find out how to give employees work life balance. Need stronger talent at the executive level, that went out the door once it was sold to Avago.
Broadcom 2017-05-22 10:10 PDTHelpful (1)
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"A Wall Street Outlet and a bottom feeder"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Broadcom full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Pay is good and Bonuses are above expectations. If you are lucky to work on profitable project, you may enjoy the company.
Cons
Feeding on acquisitions rather than targeting innovations and talent growth. Politics of "profit harvesting" prioritizes in squeezing out the juices from newly acquired companies, followed by merciless layoffs and downsizing.
Advice to Management
Keep tough to oppose Hock's management style
Broadcom 2017-05-12 21:15 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Broadcom is in transition"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Broadcom full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Really smart people.
Market leading products.
Competitive salaries.Cons
Merger occurred recently; attitude towards employees is getting worse.
Very cost-conscious management.
Company info does not filter down to employees.
Little opportunity for advancement.Advice to Management
Do more to make employees feel valued.
Broadcom 2017-05-07 17:57 PDT![Broadcom Logo]()
"Great Place to Work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Broadcom full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great salary and benefits. Best culture experienced within the industry. Supports employee growth through tuition reimbursement. Consistently growing as a company since joining.
Cons
Not a ton of downsides to explain. There has been some loss of company perks since joining including less social budget, office supply budget, and things of that nature. Overall, however, Broadcom still far outpaces any other companies I have worked for within the industry.
Advice to Management
Keep encouraging employees to take advantage of the tuition reimbursement package as it appears to be rarely utilized. Also, consider a co-op program in the future.
Broadcom 2017-05-08 08:23 PDT
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