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 (540) , Senior Staff Engineer (241) , Senior Lead Engineer (205) , 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 1044 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 574 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 546 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 461 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 174 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 162 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 94 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.

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,961 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 10,961 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

4.0

Jun 15, 2008

time is of the essence

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working with cutting edge technology

Cons

not cut out to be a software development environment initially - painful transition

3.0

Jun 14, 2008

Pros and cons of Qualcomm

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, collegial atmosphere, actual offices instead of cubes Large teams on each project so work load is not too stressful usually

Cons

business model based on proprietary technologies/ patent royalties. Under attack on various fronts. Outdated methodologies (VHDL!) and in some cases old/buggy code being carried forward generation after generation Promotions/recognition to a select few, mostly "old timers". Others get average reviews regardless of work/results.

5.0

Jun 13, 2008

Great place to work, in a beautiful city

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are awesome, the people smart. It's a great company to work for, but I left because I feel more comfortable in a smaller environment.

Cons

It's a big company, and acts like one. Getting something changed can be a real process. Having the company sprinkled all over San Diego can be a drag. We had shuttle buses, but I've been in the position where I hosted a meeting in a building I wasn't familiar with. Felt like a dope when I didn't know my way around!

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