Golden Handcuffs Wrapped in Decay
Golden Handcuffs Wrapped in Decay
- Generous RSU grants keep people from leaving.
- Work-life balance is manageable due to low product innovation.
- Below-market salary with no hikes for years.
- Constant fear of layoffs every quarter/month.
- Senior leadership lacks vision and direction.
- Middle management is powerless and demotivated.
- No new R&D or product innovation (software BU's) - everything is in maintenance mode.
- Products are being kept alive just to sell through aggregators.
- Employee morale is at an all-time low.
Stop relying solely on RSUs to retain talent. Reinvest in product innovation, empower mid-level leaders, and offer competitive compensation.
Without change, even the RSUs won’t be enough to hold back the exodus.
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Broadcom Interview Experiences
Software Engineer
The interview process was pretty normal. It consisted of: * One phone interview covering technical and HR aspects. * One onsite interview, which included three interviews with the manager and two with team members.
Principal Software Engineer
Laid-back and candid. I appreciated the honesty and openness from the fellow engineers and management. My boss was intent on making sure my family was first and that work-life balance remained central to my career.
Software Engineer
The interview process will consist of two technical rounds focused on assessing skills and problem-solving abilities, followed by one managerial round and one HR discussion to thoroughly finalize the overall fit.
Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesJune 1, 2012The interview process was pretty normal. It consisted of: * One phone interview covering technical and HR aspects. * One onsite interview, which included three interviews with the manager and two with team members.
Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2011Laid-back and candid. I appreciated the honesty and openness from the fellow engineers and management. My boss was intent on making sure my family was first and that work-life balance remained central to my career.
Software Engineer
IndiaNovember 3, 2025The interview process will consist of two technical rounds focused on assessing skills and problem-solving abilities, followed by one managerial round and one HR discussion to thoroughly finalize the overall fit.
