Do not join unless you have no other offer
Do not join unless you have no other offer
Engineers were good and capable.
Pay was okay.
Good stock options if your division lasts long enough.
The CEO is extremely greedy and ruthless. The company is organized to squeeze employees, not reward them for good work. Too much outsourcing of the work to China and India results in almost 16 to 18 hours of work per day for those working in Silicon Valley.
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Broadcom Interview Experiences
Engineering
Talked about my projects. Asked about some elementary digital design knowledge, such as setup time and hold time, and how to eliminate hold time.
Principal Software Engineer
To start, a recruiter scheduled a telephonic interview with a hiring manager who was himself a Sr. Principal Engineer. The interview lasted for an hour. The interview was difficult, and it appeared the interviewer asked questions primarily based on
Principal Product Engineer
Very structured and to the point, mostly technical. This was a phone interview; there were three people: one from test, one from product, and one from systems. The interview lasted about 3 hours. Interviewers seemed very abrupt.
Engineering
Santa Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2011Talked about my projects. Asked about some elementary digital design knowledge, such as setup time and hold time, and how to eliminate hold time.
Principal Software Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2009To start, a recruiter scheduled a telephonic interview with a hiring manager who was himself a Sr. Principal Engineer. The interview lasted for an hour. The interview was difficult, and it appeared the interviewer asked questions primarily based on
Principal Product Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United StatesMay 1, 2011Very structured and to the point, mostly technical. This was a phone interview; there were three people: one from test, one from product, and one from systems. The interview lasted about 3 hours. Interviewers seemed very abrupt.
