We're proud to share that Broadcom has been named as one of America's Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek – with a 5-star rating! This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to foster an innovative, engaging and inclusive employee... — read more 

(My previous post somehow didn’t show up, maybe it’s taking time, so trying again with incomplete draft and memory 😀) Former (laid off) employee here and these are my personal opinions. Your experience obviously may differ so apologies if it hurts... — read more 

Massive layoffs this month. I expect at least another 2k.

I am a former VMW employee, now at BC and part of VCF division, working remotely. I live many hundreds of miles from the nearest BC office, and am unable to relocate my family. With the recent announcement that “every VCF employee will work from... — read more 

Does anyone know why Joe Chen from Symantec suddenly left Broadcom?

It seems like the tipping point for Joe Chen’s downfall was the Carbon Black team. For years, Symantec folks had grown accustomed to his oppressive behavior—his micro-managing, the fear he instilled, and the way he pushed his direct reports and their... — read more 

What does the year end bonus look like at Broadcom? Just curious. I came over with VMware.

Hock Tan is a very very smart operator & one of the best capital allocator in tech (look at his record in M&A, dividends & stock performance) however he has failed miserably in taking care of SED. Here is why IMHO: SED is a collection of old... — read more 

"Your success represents our success. All of you here - clients, partners, friends - you're part of a community. Your are the experts in private cloud……your expertise in your enterprise will become more valuable than ever"

Rob Greer is out. He is leaving Broadcom.

exactly what title says— what are the implications of Jason being instated as VP/GM of ESG and what could this mean for Carbon Black?

Mediocre VP should just become a support engineer. Everyone review dumpster fire tickets. VP make big bucks review tickets all day long... Hire a real VP ASAP!

First Joe Chen and now Rob Greer! What is going on within Symantec/Carbon Black/ESG?

Intel foundry employee here. What would be the consequences for employees? What’s the usual Broadcom strategy with acquired workforce? I know this is a bit of a specific area, but still. Peeps over at Intel all worry about their jobs, foundry guys... — read more 

Mine was so bad, and turned out to be too costly (commute, daily expenses), that I decided to quit. Didn’t want to wait it out till layoffs or anything. Just left. I have built up a skillset with some highly sought after specializations which are... — read more 

Why did Broadcom kept the Backup Exec which is for SME and did not keep NetBackup which is for Large Enterprise when it acquired Symantec?

These questions have been asked many times, but never has someone addressed exactly what it is. I see some responses saying the BC package is worse compared to VMW, it is bad, etc. Currently, VMW's is 2 months plus 1 Week per year. What is it at BC... — read more 

Broadcom Stock Drops on a Weak Outlook Shareholders will focus on the company's commentary about demand for Al and overall chip markets. • Chip Stocks Have Been Flaming Out. When to Go In Big. • Nvidia's Nightmare Week Continues. Here's the Key... — read more 

Almost 6 years since Broadcom’s acquisition of CA Technologies For those of you who remain with Broadcom what are your takeaways? Mine are … Compensation has been amazing (obviously with skyrocketing stock price) and generous bonuses... — read more 

I have ADHD, I can't focus at work and I get really overstimulated. If I were to provide a doctor's note regarding this, would I be able to cut down the amount of time I spend physically at work if not get full WFH permissions?

Security Business Unit (Symantec/Carbon Black) - EMEA. As you know, there was a large scale layoff a few weeks ago. What's going on with the EMEA layoff? I heard there are legal issues involved? Possible government and legal action being taken?

Hearing lots of people let go on Thursday 8/22 in Pivotal/Tanzu units. Seems indiscriminate, lot of good talent let go.

There was a bunch of layoffs last week, don’t see any infomation, Public Sector AEs/SEs/Architects what gives??

Remote worker here! Return to work is having a severe negative effect in this place! The most experienced people are leaving or being let go in favor of retaining the least competent people. Just because someone happens to already work in an office... — read more 

Broadcom’s New Go-To-Market Efforts Move Security Offers Via TD Synnex, Arrow Electronics And Carahsoft Broadcom will focus on the top 52 accounts (32 in the US) only. ... — read more 

Is Broadcom retaining real estate because they don't want to take a hit on selling commercial properties presently in the toilet or are they expecting some solid staffing growth in the near future?

Title - just a rant. Hate it here, but will coast for RSUs

Price is low enough as a target acquisition. Bloated.

Big reorganization on the security side. Is Broadcom planning to divest the Symantec/Carbon Black security business soon?

Every individual I meet from Broadcom seems to either incompetent or have an IQ of 50. It's surprising that they're able to make it to office everyday and know anything about VMware or its software.

With the 2022 CHIPS Act, the federal government made a massive investment to reshore semiconductor chip fabrication. Why? Covid-era shortages of semiconductor chips had revealed America’s shocking dependence on brittle international supply... — read more 

Title, we do mass layoffs especially in VMware division and still stock price is in free fall. Hock is not doing great job, please fix it!

Has Hock Tan ever put anyone on administrative leave for not following 5 days RTO? Or it’s just a scaring tactic?

With MD and BZ - seems like they are about just themselves. Nice job.

Has anybody heard about any layoffs in the Security division? What is happening with the merger between Carbon Black and Symantec? Both groups have had layoffs in 2023 / 2024. Do you expect more in December 2024?