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 (820) , Engineer (805) , Staff Engineer (618) , Senior Software Engineer (541) , Senior Staff Engineer (241) , Senior Lead Engineer (205) , Intern (176) , Associate Engineer (137) , Staff Software Engineer (132) , 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 1052 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 575 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 540 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 400 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and lots of pressure during tape" ((in 1141 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 153 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 139 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 97 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

(10,971 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 10,971 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

5.0

Mar 19, 2013

Really good leadership team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The leadership team walks the talk.

Cons

Work life balance issues are an issue in some teams

5.0

Mar 10, 2013

nice place!

Asic design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very nice people, very beautiful place, lots of working buildings and recreation center. In a word, it is a place that you want to contribute your whole strength! benefits package is very competitive and comprehensive, providing you and your family with extensive protection and security, along with quality, life-enhancing programs. We offer medical, dental, prescription drug as well as life and other benefit programs. From the website.

Cons

Almost nothing bad. Anything is perfect. It is a place you will never forget. The only thing is that it is kind of quiet and a little far away from downtown.

4.0

Mar 6, 2013

Great company to be in if you want a cool life

Senior systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent Benefits/Compensation - Work-Life Balance - Want to have a comfortable life? this is the place.

Cons

- Micromanagement - Not much learning scope if you are in IT

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