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 (803) , 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 1052 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 572 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 538 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 454 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 410 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 169 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 159 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 139 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 87 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 84 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

(10,962 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 10,962 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

1.0

Jan 26, 2017

Never Join fresh from college

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One can stabilize and lead a normal life

Cons

No learning opportunities. Micro-management by Seniors.

3.0

Jan 24, 2017

Staff Engineer

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not Sure Salary increased Benefit decreased

Cons

Too Much politics .. Veterans don't want to leave their position and do politics .. most old employees are technically incompetent

3.0

Dec 1, 2016

The company has lost it

Senior staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can work at some of the most interesting technologies. I have personally worked on cell phone SoCs, Automotive SoCs and Virtual Reality SoCs. It is very difficult to get these kind of exposure in other companies. Also company intranet is treasure trove of information. It is always easy to find an expert on any particular technology sitting inside the company.

Cons

a)Extremely political. Higher level promotions are rarely based on merit but more on favor from one VP to another. b) Compensation is not all competitive with the market anymore. c) Qualcomm's most important USP was that it was employee friendly. Recent actions have completely tarnished this image. Irwin Jacobs will be sad to see what the company has come to.

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