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 (808) , 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 1052 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 561 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 555 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 467 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 398 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 179 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 161 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 136 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 95 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((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.

What are the top reviewed Qualcomm locations?

Paris , Lannion , Strasbourg , Grenoble

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Qualcomm reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,993 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

69% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,993 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

5.0

Jul 12, 2011

Proud of working here

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Promissing future 2. Relatively high salary

Cons

1. Promotion is limited because many good human resources are saturated.

5.0

Jul 7, 2011

Excellent!

Legal specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Great supervisors Great workmates Education assistance Fair salaries

Cons

No childcare Long drive Limited job openings

4.0

Jul 6, 2011

University like environment, good pay, great benefits, so-so advancement

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great upper management -Flexible work hours -ESPP -RSU stock bonuses -Smart, work oriented people (no babysitting other employees) -Empowerment environment (figure everything out for yourself) -Ability to work on cunning edge technology and change the work with your ideas -Fast paced & dynamic working environment -Bi-annual performance reviews (includes merit increase, cash & RSU bonuses) -San Diego -On site gym -Working meals

Cons

-Have to be in a position for at least 3 years -If you transfer to a different division your 3 years in position get reset -Your tech manager has the biggest weight on your performance reviews -When you get a job there they will almost always push you down in title to reduce quicker rise to management positions, will still pay you well for your experience

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