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 (976) , Senior Engineer (825) , Engineer (808) , Staff Engineer (621) , Senior Software Engineer (542) , Senior Staff Engineer (242) , Senior Lead Engineer (206) , Intern (176) , Associate Engineer (137) , Staff Software Engineer (134) , 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 575 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 557 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 479 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 401 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 162 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 140 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 90 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 90 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

(11,004 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 11,004 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

Sep 12, 2025

Great place to grow and work on cutting-edge wireless technology

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on industry-leading Bluetooth chipsets and wireless technologies. Collaborative environment—product managers, hardware teams, and software engineers work closely together. Strong emphasis on innovation and technical growth; exposure to advanced CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) and test automation tools. Supportive management that values work-life balance and encourages skill development. Comprehensive benefits and a diverse, inclusive culture.

Cons

Large organization—sometimes decisions can be slow due to multiple layers of approval. Fast-paced environment may feel challenging for newcomers without prior wireless or embedded systems experience.

4.0

Sep 11, 2025

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Design verification engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Learning, skill development, visibility

Cons

Pressure Stocks is less Medical plan is less

5.0

Sep 11, 2025

Job

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, benefits and everything

Cons

Nothing as I can remember

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