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?

72% 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, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (975) , Senior Engineer (821) , Engineer (805) , Staff Engineer (618) , Senior Software Engineer (541) , 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 1017 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 579 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 541 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 392 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 171 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 139 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 89 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 87 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.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(10,975 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,975 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).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

1.0

Jan 10, 2010

Worst nightmare ever

Senior staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Many clubs and activities (assuming you have time to attend) - Decent salary - Good environment - Free drinks

Cons

- Life in my group was horrible. - Incompetent and verbally abusive management. - Back stabbing, mind games, stealing ideas, hiding facts from upper management.

5.0

Jan 6, 2010

Great place to work and learn

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a) Relax environment for work b) Control Chaos c) Very understanding management d) Good benefits e) Supports multi culture and multi nation very well f) Loads of clubs for your personal hobbies g) Good opportunities for growth

Cons

a) Gets little more chaotic and stressful during review time. b) You need to make sure that management recognize your work.

5.0

Dec 25, 2009

Great place to be

Interim engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people,very good benefits, the company gives you the possibility and support to do more. I had the best time of my life there. San Diego is a great city to live in.

Cons

Only 60% convert to full time.Overall, if you are good, you'll get a full time.

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