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.

What are the top reviewed Qualcomm locations?

München , Frankfurt am Main , Ingolstadt , Nürnberg , Sulzbach (Taunus)

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Qualcomm reviews

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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

2.0

Jul 24, 2018

Not what it used to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product portfolio and innovative technology

Cons

Horrible management Poor top-down communication Non-competitive compensation Unmotivated staff

4.0

Jul 10, 2018

Qualcomm is a great company in a perfect storm

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Qualcomm has amazing technology that's truly unmatched by any other would-be in the industry. It's spirit of innovation upon which it was founded still resides with many of the employees, especially at headquarters. It continues to be the leader in mobile technologies--modems and connectivity like 3G, 4G and the coming 5G. Qualcomm treats its employees very well and is generous in terms of salary and benefits.

Cons

The company is in a bit of turmoil due to the on-going external attacks regarding its Licensing business, which delivers the lion's share of the company's profitability. In addition, te on-going delay in the acquisition of NXP, which was to help the company expand its footprint and TAM, has slowed the company's momentum. Note that the delay was due not to the company's short-comings, but by international politics, as China is the one remaining region to approve the acquisition. This challenge, combined with the on-going lawsuits over its licensing practices with Qualcomm's leading customer, Apple, has blended into a difficult, perfect storm for the management team.

3.0

Jul 7, 2018

Staff engineer

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Work from home policy. Technical growth is supposed for all levels. Good benefits .

Cons

You are evaluated by your loyalty instead of performance. Presentation is a full time job even for managers and some principal engineers. Impaneled culture is toxic

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