Does Qualcomm pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Qualcomm employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Qualcomm. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Qualcomm?

73% of Qualcomm employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Qualcomm 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (975) , Senior Engineer (823) , Engineer (808) , 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 1070 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 554 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 533 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 473 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 402 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 172 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 160 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 132 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 85 reviews)); "life balance is not good since the modem team is under staffed" ((in 85 reviews))

What are employees saying about Qualcomm layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Qualcomm layoffs and their outlook for job security at Qualcomm in 2026.

Qualcomm reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,993 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

69% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,993 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Qualcomm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

5.0

Oct 18, 2025

qualcomm package

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent salary and benefits related to health.

Cons

too comfortable environment, if you enter here you will leave when you retire.

4.0

Oct 18, 2025

fine place to work

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work culture is good, pay is fine

Cons

HR and their policies, not maintained for company standards

3.0

Oct 17, 2025

Used to be great

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-Life Balance: The company offers highly flexible work hours, which significantly helps in managing personal and professional commitments. Learning Environment: There are ample opportunities for employees to engage in new work and benefit from learning/skill development initiatives

Cons

Uncompetitive Compensation & Talent Drain Compensation is significantly below industry standards, causing a rapid outflow of top talent. This leads to high turnover and a workforce often composed of those doing the bare minimum. The direct consequence is a sharp decline in work quality, increased bugs, and a substandard product.

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