No $ for R&D, but shares prosperity with employees
No $ for R&D, but shares prosperity with employees
Broadcom gives excellent bonuses now, but not when I was there. I have heard numbers like 35% of salary!
Hock Tan does not believe in funding R&D projects for pursuing new markets.
His approach is to purchase companies that have significant market share and profit, then cut most the staff and sustain the current product until it no longer makes enough of a profit to warrant keeping it.
All-hands meetings changed from topics like new products and roadmaps to topics like gross margin and whether your business group was above or below the line of doom of profitability. If your business group is below the 50% margin line, good luck.
Way too few people are doing way too much work. No IT support and cut tool expenses to the bone.
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Broadcom Interview Experiences
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Two rounds of written test and after that three rounds of interview. Two rounds of written test and after that three rounds of interview. Two rounds of written test and after that three rounds of interview.
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The interview process began with a phone interview, conducted by two different tech leads. Following that, six employees asked their questions in a row. Finally, I met with the "big boss." It seems I failed at the boss interview. Everyone was nice.
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The interview at RMI, which was acquired by Netlogic and then by Broadcom, was so professional. I cannot forget it at all, as it was a great experience. I was able to answer all questions with ease because the interviewers made the environment so co
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 1, 2015Two rounds of written test and after that three rounds of interview. Two rounds of written test and after that three rounds of interview. Two rounds of written test and after that three rounds of interview.
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United StatesOctober 27, 2023The interview process began with a phone interview, conducted by two different tech leads. Following that, six employees asked their questions in a row. Finally, I met with the "big boss." It seems I failed at the boss interview. Everyone was nice.
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 25, 2015The interview at RMI, which was acquired by Netlogic and then by Broadcom, was so professional. I cannot forget it at all, as it was a great experience. I was able to answer all questions with ease because the interviewers made the environment so co
