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 (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 1034 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 583 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 522 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 476 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 399 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Qualcomm according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and lots of pressure during tape" ((in 1121 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 170 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 163 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 91 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

(10,957 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 10,957 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

Aug 15, 2008

Depending on where in the company, can be a great place, or a not so great place to work.

Staff engineer/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Explosive potential in technology and financial gain.

Cons

Politics with in management makes the workplace tougher than needed and less rewarding.

5.0

Aug 15, 2008

Qualcomm is the future

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The perks at working here include free drinks (soda, water, coffee) an onsite cafe and fitness centers as well as pleanty of ways to get involved with the community.

Cons

A very large company where you don't always know who you're dealing with

5.0

Aug 12, 2008

Great Place to Work

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Qualcomm offers a very good compensation package. - Almost everybody has an office, so it is not a cube world. - People are helpful to each other, there isn't much competition among employees. - I haven't seen any layoffs over the last few years. - There is free dinner at 6pm for employees who plan to work after hours.

Cons

- The only downside of working at Qualcomm is busy work schedule. People are encouraged to work after hours (there is free dinner at 6pm). So, most people work until 9pm. - There are many projects and deadlines. Sometimes, it gets very stressful.

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