Front End Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The Hiring Manager called and offered an on-site interview. There were 7 rounds for the on-site interview, each lasting about 40 minutes. The interview was from 9 am to 4 pm, including lunch and a short tour of the lab.
Questions
Power in dB, Cascaded noise figure, Impedance matching
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Broadcom Front End Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Broadcom's interview process for their Front End Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Broadcom's Front End Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Broadcom Work Experiences
3.0
The best-paying but worst place I have ever worked
Principal Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 22, 2008
Pros: The stock options were great until the fraud became public.
Cons: Insane senior management and racist middle management. You'll need to be of Indian descent to get anywhere at BRCM San Jose.
5.0
Whole System, High Stress
Principle Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 3, 2023
Pros: You get to understand and work on the whole system.
Cons: A lot of work, gets stressful sometimes.
4.0
Smart Team, Slow Progress
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 3, 2012
Pros: - Interesting projects
- Good benefits/perks
- Opportunity to work with a lot of smart people
Cons: - Pay is average to subpar.
- Not a lot of opportunity for advancement.
- Very slow moving when change is necessary.
- 3.0The best-paying but worst place I have ever workedPrincipal Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 22, 2008Pros: The stock options were great until the fraud became public.Cons: Insane senior management and racist middle management. You'll need to be of Indian descent to get anywhere at BRCM San Jose.
- 5.0Whole System, High StressPrinciple Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 3, 2023Pros: You get to understand and work on the whole system.Cons: A lot of work, gets stressful sometimes.
- 4.0Smart Team, Slow ProgressSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 3, 2012Pros: - Interesting projects - Good benefits/perks - Opportunity to work with a lot of smart peopleCons: - Pay is average to subpar. - Not a lot of opportunity for advancement. - Very slow moving when change is necessary.
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