Software Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
March 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Internally referred.
Went through two phone interviews:
- One with the hiring manager.
- One with a team member.
For the onsite interview, I met with 6 people. We mostly talked about the experience listed on my resume. Several simple and basic C programming questions were asked.
Questions
What is the vertical blanking interval?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Broadcom Software Engineer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Broadcom's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Broadcom's Software Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
Broadcom Work Experiences
3.0
Good Stock, Slow Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 5, 2025
Pros: The stock has been doing well.
Lots of excitement around AI hype.
Cons: Weird combination of fast pace, but people don't take RTO seriously. People come in late, leave early to avoid traffic, which means much less time actually working.
2.0
Stocked Up, No Raises
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Lisle, Illinois, United States
October 28, 2025
Pros: Great stock benefits.
Decent year-end bonus.
Most coworkers are great people.
Cons: * No pay raises.
* Micromanagement.
* Poor work-life balance.
* Doesn't care about the employees who support and drive the company's success.
* Allows bullying from management.
5.0
Great Company, Great Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
August 19, 2025
Pros: Good company, very good salary.
Cons: I cannot say anything bad about the company and my experience in it.
- 3.0Good Stock, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 5, 2025Pros: The stock has been doing well. Lots of excitement around AI hype.Cons: Weird combination of fast pace, but people don't take RTO seriously. People come in late, leave early to avoid traffic, which means much less time actually working.
- 2.0Stocked Up, No RaisesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLisle, Illinois, United StatesOctober 28, 2025Pros: Great stock benefits. Decent year-end bonus. Most coworkers are great people.Cons: * No pay raises. * Micromanagement. * Poor work-life balance. * Doesn't care about the employees who support and drive the company's success. * Allows bullying from management.
- 5.0Great Company, Great PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, Leinster, IrelandAugust 19, 2025Pros: Good company, very good salary.Cons: I cannot say anything bad about the company and my experience in it.
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