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 (820) , Engineer (801) , Staff Engineer (618) , Senior Software Engineer (539) , Senior Staff Engineer (241) , Senior Lead Engineer (204) , Intern (176) , Associate Engineer (137) , Staff Software Engineer (132) , Interim Engineering Intern (124) , Hardware Engineer (116) , Systems Engineer (75) , Senior Hardware Engineer (65) , 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 1041 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 570 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 538 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 471 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 409 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 1129 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 180 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 159 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 90 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.

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Qualcomm reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,958 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

70% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

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 10,958 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

4.0

Aug 5, 2008

Good company to work for.

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management, good work life balance. Also perks are good. There is a good employee stock purchase program and good health benefits. Reviews are done every six months, and managers are trained well. There are good programs that encourage innovation. The company also offers good online training courses that can be taken advantage of, time permitting.

Cons

Sometimes too focussed on deadlines, and software quality suffers as a result.

4.0

Aug 2, 2008

Qualcomm a good place to work if not the best.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Company is doing well. It always is good to be a part of a company especially if it is growing. I have been involved in 2 start-ups. I know the perils of an unstable work-place. - One of the best places to learn technology across a broad spectrum. - Good benefits.

Cons

- Company is growing into a big organization but behaves like a mid-sized company especially the middle management. - Work load and stress a bit elevated. - Some more compensation should be given because of the stress in the job. - Does not pay for MBA if you are in a technical position.

4.0

Jul 31, 2008

Great place to work; compensation could be better

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company; leader in the field, lots of potential - will probably benefit massively in the next several years with 3G uptake

Cons

Starting to get a little unweildly with it's size. A lot of process is starting to obscure the dynamic history of the company

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