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?

72% 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, 3.5 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 (805) , Staff Engineer (618) , Senior Software Engineer (541) , 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 (66) , 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 575 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 540 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 479 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 400 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 1141 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 172 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 153 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 97 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.

What are the top reviewed Qualcomm locations?

Paris , Lannion , Strasbourg , Grenoble

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(10,970 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

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 10,970 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

2.0

Mar 25, 2017

Young Engineers Go Elsewhere (run don't walk); Older Q worker's try to retool and find another place that is growing.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-nice San Diego laid back culture; not as cuthroat as some of the new tech places. -hard wall offices w/ a door for a lot of people - decent peers - a techie's dream but not so great on the business side - compensation pack was good though 2015.

Cons

-"has been" tech company (best years were mid 1990s to 2015), i.e. young engineers go elsewhere - very top heavy in titles - rolling layoffs w/ staggered exit dates so as not to trigger WARN act. - CFO running the ship in 2017. - no vision; still stuck in the past of 1) new products need patent licensing model and 2) how to move a bit from here to there quicker. - merging w/ NXP soon which has been a bigger headcount, i.e. more layoffs. - everything in R&D a couple of degree separation from mainline of business.

3.0

Feb 27, 2017

Competitive, Innovative Company

Administrative supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great amenities for work-life balance, including company leisure events and cafes. Friendly and casual atmosphere.

Cons

Pushes business and innovation to please shareholders, investors, and to stay ahead of competitors yet continues to reduce work force; adding more work with less people year after year. Used to be people-oriented, people-valued extraordinary company. Now it is an ordinary company that is entirely business driven. That equates to higher employment turn over rates.

1.0

Jan 28, 2017

Associate Engineer

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food, Cafeteria services are good, Stock benefits. People are friendly and always ready to help. If you wish to work on cutting edge technology, Qualcomm is the company for you

Cons

Long working hours, below par salary. Not at all employee friendly. Company is not performing well, so no hike or bonus. Main reason why people have strated looking for other options.

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