Golden Handcuffs Wrapped in Decay - Senior Director Engineering Broadcom Employee Review

3.0
Jul 15, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Generous RSU grants keep people from leaving - Work-life balance manageable due to low product innovation

Cons

- Below market salary with no hikes for years - Constant fear of layoffs every quarter/month - Senior leadership lacks vision and direction - Middle management is powerless and demotivated - No new R&D or product innovation (software BU's)—everything is in maintenance mode - Products are being kept alive just to sell through aggregators - Employee morale is at an all-time low

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

High tech environment. Very smart people.

Cons

Cold, sterile, workplace. Can be intimidating.

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