Senior Staff Firmware Engineer Interview Experience - Irvine, California
April 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Email/call: HR (10 minutes)
Phone interview: 1 hour with hiring manager.
On-site interviews:
- 5-8 people, each 45 minutes, asking technical questions.
- One slot is for HR.
- One slot is for the hiring manager.
- The remaining slots are for technical interviewers.
Expect results after 1-2 weeks.
First day is orientation.
Questions
Explain how semaphores and mutexes are used.
What structure is used in making your own malloc command?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Broadcom Senior Staff Firmware Engineer role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Broadcom's interview process for their Senior Staff Firmware Engineer roles in Irvine, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Broadcom's Senior Staff Firmware Engineer interview process in Irvine, California.
Broadcom Work Experiences
4.0
Great company to work for
Senior Staff Firmware Engineer • Former Employee
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
January 31, 2016
Pros: You get the chance to really work on the cutting-edge stuff and with great people.
Salary is among the highest in Vancouver.
Cons: Sometimes projects can get delayed or cancelled, which will impact the security of your job if unlucky.
4.0
It's a good company and provides a comfortable environment
Senior Staff Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
March 19, 2015
Pros: It respects employees, giving them opportunities to do what they want to do.
Cons: It gave up its baseband business, and that made me concerned.
4.0
Seeking cutting-edge technology and engineering-oriented
Senior Staff Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
July 22, 2014
Pros: Engineers play an important role; managers are nice to team members.
Cons: Lack of coordination among different places, as those were acquired companies before.
- 4.0Great company to work forSenior Staff Firmware Engineer • Former EmployeeRichmond, British Columbia, CanadaJanuary 31, 2016Pros: You get the chance to really work on the cutting-edge stuff and with great people. Salary is among the highest in Vancouver.Cons: Sometimes projects can get delayed or cancelled, which will impact the security of your job if unlucky.
- 4.0It's a good company and provides a comfortable environmentSenior Staff Firmware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 19, 2015Pros: It respects employees, giving them opportunities to do what they want to do.Cons: It gave up its baseband business, and that made me concerned.
- 4.0Seeking cutting-edge technology and engineering-orientedSenior Staff Firmware Engineer • Current EmployeeRichmond, British Columbia, CanadaJuly 22, 2014Pros: Engineers play an important role; managers are nice to team members.Cons: Lack of coordination among different places, as those were acquired companies before.
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