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 (822) , Engineer (807) , Staff Engineer (621) , Senior Software Engineer (542) , 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 1029 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 596 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 541 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 477 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 411 reviews))

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

"Management is bad and stupid." ((in 385 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 157 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 137 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 89 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)

Qualcomm reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,988 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 10,988 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

2.0

Oct 9, 2012

Focus on the worker ants more than the higher ups

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good Benefits -Nice office -lot of communication between peers -Easy access to knowledge -The mid level employees(engrs,HR) -Part of a well respected brand

Cons

-Not much useful work -Confusion about organization.Frequent Reorgs -Unclear picture of what your job responsibilities will be 1 year down the line -Bug fixes are the primary job.,Actual Development is every where else -No growth prospects unless you are into playing politics

4.0

Oct 8, 2012

Technically challenging and rewarding

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technically challenging, secure job, good location

Cons

mediocre growth, top heavy, political

5.0

Oct 6, 2012

qualcomm review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people, projects, growth, opportunities. There's always something happening, a career growth seminar, a tech seminar, a favorite hobby, community service. They really do a good job balancing the work/life. Management caters to the needs of the employees. It goes on...

Cons

You have to work ;)

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