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Possibly the worst company in the Bay Area

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Broadcom for 1 year
October 30, 2020
San Jose, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

If you are the type of people who like to be treated like toilet paper, and who like the excitement of getting laid off at any random time, then you're going to love this place.

Cons
  • Almost no salary increase for promotions. (Why even bother promoting?)
  • The company does not care about employee morale. (They are even happy when people leave so that they can meet their attrition rate goals.)
  • The company does not care about the health and safety of its employees. (During COVID-19, employees were forced to go back to the office and were even tracked with cell phones.)
  • The company does not care about customers. (They are only after big 500 Fortune companies.)
  • The company will try to lay off as many employees as possible to save money.
  • The company will force its software engineers to switch to and use the cheapest software products on the market, even if they are awful, just to save money. This even affects productivity and roadmaps.
  • The CEO and higher management do not listen to any feedback to improve morale and business productivity.
Advice to Management

Please stop acquiring companies until you know what you are doing.

Replace CEO and higher management with people who have empathy and who know how to run a software company.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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