Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Sr. Design Engineer?

Sr. Design Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 27 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 Sr. Design Engineer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Design Engineer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Sr. Design Engineer employees well?

Sr. Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Design Engineer salaries at Qualcomm.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

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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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Qualcomm Sr. Design Engineer reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Sr. Design Engineer employees have rated Qualcomm with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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27 reviews

4.0

Mar 23, 2025

Good company

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation, sometimes work very hectic

Cons

Extra perks like WFH policy, food benefits, gifts on special occasions should be added

3.0

Feb 3, 2024

Good

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is good and good projects

Cons

No work life balance Too much pressure

5.0

Dec 19, 2023

Nice company to work for

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice environment for the growth

Cons

No cons. Though little work pressure is there

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