Staff Firmware Engineer Interview Experience - Irvine, California
Process
Referred by Employee.
Go for a non-official interview first, then proceed to the official interview. There are 3 interviewers at Irvine and 3 at San Jose. The process takes about 3 hours in total. Afterward, there is the HR process. It takes a long time to receive the offer and salary information.
Questions
Those are expected questions.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Broadcom's interview process for their Staff Firmware Engineer roles in Irvine, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Broadcom Work Experiences
- 3.0High pressure, high payStaff Firmware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 4, 2025Pros: Pays a lot of money. High-quality work.Cons: No work from home. Too much work.
- 4.0Good Office, Boss, CoworkersStaff Firmware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2014Pros: Good office. Good boss. Nice coworkers.Cons: Sometimes too busy. A little bit boring.
- 1.0Warning! Warning! Visa! Visa!Staff Firmware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 5, 2016Pros: After acquisition by Avago, literally nothing except for RSUs and the stock price.Cons: Previous company was a heaven to work for. But, post acquisition, there have been a lot of changes happening in the name of cost cutting. There is fear of business units getting sold and layoffs. Visa procedures are in stake. People in the middle of the green card process are stumbling. H1B filings were messed up and were not done for many. New grads shouldn't opt for this company anymore. Talents are starting to leave the company. There are no new hires recently. The work culture seems to have changed. Time to leave for a better option.
