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?

73% 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, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (975) , Senior Engineer (823) , Engineer (808) , Staff Engineer (621) , Senior Software Engineer (542) , Senior Staff Engineer (242) , Senior Lead Engineer (205) , Intern (176) , Associate Engineer (137) , Staff Software Engineer (134) , 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 1069 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 569 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 544 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 481 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 410 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 1130 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 166 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 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.

What are the top reviewed Qualcomm locations?

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

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,995 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

69% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,995 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).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

5.0

Aug 28, 2017

Great benefits, too many execs

Staff sof

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Good Pay Stock option Smart people Good insurance

Cons

Execs making decisions from the top

2.0

Aug 19, 2017

"Not Innovating any more"

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

San Diego Sometimes challenging work One won't be idle and have some or other project to work

Cons

Heavy in the top management, where technical contribution is very low. Base pay seems to be lower than industry standard Less diverse teams Weightage not given to quality work but to quantity.

4.0

Aug 15, 2017

Qualcomm working experience and advice

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible working time, fair compensation

Cons

slow promotion, low efficiency, not good health insurance

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