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 (819) , Engineer (802) , 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

(10,956 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 10,956 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

1.0

Dec 25, 2013

Your experience will depend on your group, but their culture of dishonesty let me down.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting engineering work but understaffed.

Cons

After 5 years at Qualcomm my experience was mixed. It depends very much on the specifics of your group and management. If you join as an expert in your field you may find yourself working with inexperienced generalists who do not know what they are doing and rely on your expertise but who are then able to take all the glory. This is compounded by racial cliques in some small teams. From my management I got very mixed messages, heaping praise on the one hand then stabbing me in the back when it counted. It sounds nutty but In the end I encountered a pervasive culture of dishonesty from my managers up to and including senior HR that soured me to this company.

2.0

Mar 16, 2013

Beware, No work/life Balance!!!!!!

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay, Good benefits, and nice people.

Cons

All projects have very aggressive schedules with no breathing room between projects. No work/life balance. It's very common to work weekends, holidays, and very very long hours in general. If you have a family, this is not the right workplace for you.

1.0

Nov 1, 2023

Wasn't Worth It

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard to come up with any pros

Cons

This marketing org is going through political, power dynamics with a serious hangover from recent layoffs. People who didn't get senior manager / VP / exec promotions they were promised are deliberately running work and people into the ground. Steer clear.

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