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 (820) , 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 1037 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 573 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 538 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 472 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 412 reviews))

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

"Work Pressure and no work life balance for few teams" ((in 1126 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 171 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 160 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 141 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 93 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

(10,958 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 10,958 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

Apr 14, 2010

Great Place to Work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work, smart and talented co-workers. Excellent pay and GREAT benefits; stock options or stock for all, free health and dental, bonuses. Hard work is recognized. Facilities are very nice - I came from cubicleland and at Qualcomm I have an office - for myself - with door! We have onsite tennis courts, swimming pools, gyms, and mobile dental clinic and salon for haircuts, nails, massages, etc. Free movie night is a great opp for young families to come to movies, enjoy soda and popcorn, and watch movies in the Jacobs theater...

Cons

workload can be brutal at times...

4.0

Feb 1, 2010

Great place to work for entry level engineers but lot a glut in middle management

Senior staff engineer/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some divisions are better than others. QCT is a good place to work because it generate consistent cash for the company. QIS, MediaFlo and other divisions are not as good because the respective businesses are not doing well. Excellent healthcare plan. Good vacation package. For most part you can expect a stable work environment and surrounded by generally high quality people.. Consistent pay raises

Cons

bonuses are erratic. Stock options are not worth much nowadays. So unless the company gives RSU's the compensation package is not very attractive. attrition rate is very low so there is a glut of managers who dont have enough work to do. this is leading to a politically charged environment

5.0

Mar 12, 2009

Good Place To Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engineering talent is awesome. The projects are interesting. I have worked here for a while and have never found a reason to go to a different company.

Cons

It is a big company and some bureacracy/waste goes with being a big company.

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