Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
August 1, 2009
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Process
The position was in the DSP group. Here are the questions:
- Difference between FIR and IIR filters
- How to tell if an IIR filter is stable given a system's transfer function
- Noise suppression, signal fidelity
- DSP processor architecture
- Given C cross-compilable code, do you expect any difference in the output of ARM and DSP? Why?
Questions
Pipeline conflicts in DSP
Explain psychoacoustics.
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Broadcom's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Broadcom's Staff Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Broadcom Work Experiences
3.0
Worth it for the stock
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
January 21, 2025
Pros: The total compensation is great.
Cons: The base salary is not good, so you need to keep making it through quarters.
They are implementing full RTO.
Stressful continuously meeting insane profit expectations.
2.0
Flexibility, But No Recognition
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
March 7, 2012
Pros: Flex time, casual dress code.
Cons: Unfair compensation and promotions, little acknowledgement of performance.
3.0
Great compensation, but not a fun place to work
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
September 24, 2025
Pros: Pays well, with bonuses, RSUs, ESPP, and company match, especially given the recent stock run-up.
Great people (VMware division).
Projects can be interesting.
Brilliant CEO (but layoff happy).
Cons: Average to mediocre benefits.
Multiple layoff rounds part of life.
No WAH/remote work.
No H1/B sponsorship except for senior staff.
Projects may not be the most interesting.
- 3.0Worth it for the stockStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJanuary 21, 2025Pros: The total compensation is great.Cons: The base salary is not good, so you need to keep making it through quarters. They are implementing full RTO. Stressful continuously meeting insane profit expectations.
- 2.0Flexibility, But No RecognitionStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 7, 2012Pros: Flex time, casual dress code.Cons: Unfair compensation and promotions, little acknowledgement of performance.
- 3.0Great compensation, but not a fun place to workStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 24, 2025Pros: Pays well, with bonuses, RSUs, ESPP, and company match, especially given the recent stock run-up. Great people (VMware division). Projects can be interesting. Brilliant CEO (but layoff happy).Cons: Average to mediocre benefits. Multiple layoff rounds part of life. No WAH/remote work. No H1/B sponsorship except for senior staff. Projects may not be the most interesting.
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