Heard rumors that WCC will be sold soon. The plan is to lay off close to 500 people! Apparently the management has been trying to sell WCC to Apple but with no success. The new buyer maybe Huawei! Brace yourself for the next few months.

This will be interesting: http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-wireless-headphones-no-bluetooth-2016-9

This will be the targeted layer for next clean-up. Very few first/second line managers been hands-on of products they are currently managing. At least first line managers should have had working knowledge of products under them. With... — read more 

more layoffs to come

dr nicholas's and mr hide's must be really happy on their decision to put the Brcm future in Mr. Hock hands (or hooks)...Henry S. knew the company would turn on from a world-lead high tech company to pure wall street financial speculation... but they... — read more 

Rumor has it that this company lost the bid for NFC with a certain fruit company. Translation: Hock-t-sizing to happen soon in this group. Hope it ends up getting sold to another company like IOT was, for the sake of the workers.

http://www.eweek.com/networking/broadcoms-makeover-continues-with-magnacom-deal.html

So now they're into real estate business?!

When is the next cycle, what other division will go away?

I have been with classical broadcom for around 10 years, and I can tell you jobs are moving to India for sure. There are some teams in China but I see those shrinks like here in US, they are mostly there to serve local customers (sustaining) and... — read more 

There are so many IT layoff this year, how are we all going to find another job especially with China now even producing fab chips/asics. I know everyone thinks India/Indian's are a big threat and taking over our jobs. Yes, I agree to some point but... — read more 

How are we high-tech engineers any different than university professors, airline pilots, nurses, etc that get protection from corporate greed through their unions?

The CTO of the networking group left for Marvell. Is this a bad sign? Any other high-level departures?

This is how fear works. You fear your manager sh---canning you. Your manager fears his/her manager sh---canning them. Those managers fear getting sh---canned by the VPs. Those VPs fear getting sh---canned by the executives. Those executives fear... — read more 

avago has a reputation of cost synergies and cutting back on R&D and can't really blame talented engineers leave on their own befor the ax falls, especially going to an different industry

You will be confronted with going Part Time [28 Hours a week with no benifits] or take a walk...

Some people got it, Some people Don't---------If you want to control your future,---Become self-employed

... look at Hock's lieutenants, and what/how they contribute to Avago For Hock, if you ain't contributing, you'll be out I know Hock from way then ... from Malaysia ... I know what makes Hock tick

Is it better than qualcomm?

F---, Ed (GM of ING) sent email to global employee on last Wednesday saying that all cut-off people has being notified, and encourage survivor calm down to contribute ... People went out for lunch to celebrate it's over finally :-） While on Friday... — read more 

QLogic, Emulex, and now Broadcom resumes piling up.

per the earning call, they are looking to find buyers for assets not making money. Any ideas what BUs are for sale? Or Hock will just shut them down.