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 (801) , 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 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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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

3.0

Jun 27, 2008

company expects more working hours, pays less compared with the number of working hours expected

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work in cutting edge technology and engineer has enough opportunities to show his/her own skills/talent.

Cons

Expects too much more work for the pay they offer compared with other companies in same industry. Too poor bonuses with other companies in similar industry.

2.0

Jun 26, 2008

Lots of scope for improvement

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is doing well, and jobs are not in danger. Prospects for CDMA/WCDMA growth over the next few years are good world wide.

Cons

The pay sucks considering San Diego is a very costly place to live. The infrastructure and work hardware & software are not conducive to maximum performance.

3.0

Jun 25, 2008

Nice place; could be better with some changes.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wireless is a great field to be in. The company has its processes streamlined and has great infrastructure that makes it difficult for the competition. The benefits are great.

Cons

Unrealistic deadlines; poor intra departmental communication.

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