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 1034 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 567 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 530 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 408 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 1119 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 175 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 135 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 92 reviews))

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Qualcomm Software Developer reviews

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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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

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 8, 2025

Good company for working

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Somewhat relaxed work, enough leaves and decent payscale.

Cons

Some teams can be toxic, but if you working with US teams, its good

5.0

Sep 6, 2025

Very healthy engineering community that supports new features

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company prioritize technical development and greenlights new features that can improve process and boost performance. Very healthy team of engineers that communicate consistently and maintain flow of knowledge at all levels

Cons

Roles are not very secure as funding is affected by market performance

4.0

Aug 7, 2025

SDE

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance and nice culture

Cons

Nothing as such but pay can be better

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