Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Director of Engineering?

Director of Engineering professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Director of Engineering Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Director of Engineering interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Director of Engineering employees well?

Director of Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Director of Engineering salaries at Qualcomm.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (975) , Senior Engineer (822) , Engineer (807) , Staff Engineer (621) , Senior Software Engineer (542) , Senior Staff Engineer (242) , Senior Lead Engineer (205) , Intern (176) , Associate Engineer (137) , Staff Software Engineer (133) , Interim Engineering Intern (124) , Hardware Engineer (116) , Systems Engineer (75) , Senior Hardware Engineer (66) , Software Engineer(Internship) (65)

What are the pros of working at Qualcomm according to real employee reviews?

"All the benefits are good and recently the company is trying to mimic Google like culture" ((in 1024 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 571 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 534 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 480 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 405 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Qualcomm according to real employee reviews?

"Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 173 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 166 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 137 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 91 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 87 reviews))

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4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Director, Engineering employees have rated Qualcomm with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Director, Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Director, Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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25 reviews

4.0

Aug 24, 2025

Technology Leadership

Director engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology leader in multiple fields CPU, GPU, Modem.

Cons

Stock does not reflect potential and rises slow.

5.0

Feb 15, 2024

Great employer!!!

Director, engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good package!!! Leading in all areas of mobile and AI technologies

Cons

Haven't found any cons, only many benefits of working with a great employer.

5.0

Sep 30, 2022

Good company to work for

Director of engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very resourceful. Good benefit. Very friendly.

Cons

A lot of ladders. Too many levels.

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