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 (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

Qualcomm reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,993 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 10,993 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).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

4.0

Jul 1, 2011

Qualcomm provided me with a great start to my career

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Qualcomm has great benefits, smart qualified coworkers, and is large enough to have the chance to find something really interesting

Cons

Sometimes the communication between management is a little unclear and it can be easy to get lost in the crowd

5.0

Jun 23, 2011

The Best

Staff engineer/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very dynamic place, always changing every thing. You feel like you are on a very fast treadmill, when I take vacations and come back, I feel that I have missed out on a lot of new knowledge. One of the best corporate cultures and management team.

Cons

Sometimes deadlines and pressures of some chips can be hard, and it is hard to publish papers.

3.0

Jun 23, 2011

Stable company focused on execution, but has grown too big and focuses on schedules and processes

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good top line and bottom line growth. flexible work schedule and good health benefits.

Cons

pay is lower than comparable jobs primarily because Qualcomm is the only big tech employer in san diego (apart from a handful of others). company has become too focused on execution and become a process oriented company. no room for innovation or learning. company has grown too big

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Qualcomm provided me with a great start to my career

The Best

Stable company focused on execution, but has grown too big and focuses on schedules and processes

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