Long hours, formerly good but rapidly declining compensation - Principal Scientist Broadcom Employee Review

2.0
25 Jul 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- wide variety of product lines, most of which have strong market share - flexible work schedule, as long as you meet the (ridiculous) deadlines

Cons

- below average base salaries - used to have strong stock-based compensation, but CEO recently eliminated stock options and cut the stock bonus pool in half in order to be "in-line with peer companies" - long, long hours (one year they had work-life balance as a company goal, but that disappeared afterwards since it was a complete farce) - overly aggressive schedules that end up causing more delays as overworked employees make unintentional mistakes - whenever schedules are initially set, upper management looks to see which group is the "long pole" that would cause the schedule to get pushed out, then apply huge pressure to meet the schedule without providing adequate resources - very little vacation: 10 days for ALL new employees, even for senior people with decades of experience; increasing at 1 day/year of service up to 20 days max; even so, many people are maxed out because of heavy workloads and lose their vacation accrual instead of being paid out the unused vacation (in a meeting someone asked for an employee who was on vacation; the director said call that employee at home because vacation just means working from home)

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

Great compensation and amazing teams in hardware

Cons

5 days in person with little flexibility

5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent compensation with strong base pay, bonuses, and quarterly RSU vesting that truly rewards performance. The company moves fast with clear priorities and strong financial results. Management is straightforward and execution-focused, though the pace can be demanding. Great for those who thrive in a high-performance environment.

Cons

High pressure with occasional work-life balance challenges

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