Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 913 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 913 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Qualcomm?

82% of Software Developer employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (975) , Senior Engineer (822) , Engineer (807) , Staff Engineer (620) , 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 1035 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 568 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 538 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 475 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 406 reviews))

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

"Work Pressure and no work life balance for few teams" ((in 1124 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 163 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 133 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 94 reviews))

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3.8

82% would recommend to a friend

(913 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 913 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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913 reviews

4.0

Sep 21, 2025

San Diego | SE

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary good location various teams

Cons

Heavy work less W/L balance

4.0

Sep 15, 2025

Great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is great and I enjoyed my time

Cons

A lot of work and politics

5.0

Sep 9, 2025

Qualcomm

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Not alot of stress

Cons

5 days working at office

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