Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Embedded Systems?

Embedded Systems professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 43 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Embedded Systems Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Embedded Systems interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Embedded Systems employees well?

Embedded Systems professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 43 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Embedded Systems salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Embedded Systems professionals working at Qualcomm?

71% of Embedded Systems employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 18% in the past 12 months. Embedded Systems professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 2.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (976) , Senior Engineer (824) , Engineer (808) , Staff Engineer (621) , Senior Software Engineer (542) , Senior Staff Engineer (242) , Senior Lead Engineer (205) , Intern (176) , Associate Engineer (137) , Staff Software Engineer (134) , 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 1041 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 594 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 529 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 475 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 406 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 171 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 156 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 132 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 90 reviews)); "life balance is not good since the modem team is under staffed" ((in 89 reviews))

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4.1

71% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

13% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Embedded Systems employees have rated Qualcomm with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Embedded Systems professionals have an excellent working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Embedded Systems professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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43 reviews

3.0

Jan 12, 2026

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was kinda chill, but slowly becoming toxic. work piling up, but no hiring

Cons

Management is very bad. more leads than engineers. All engineers are frustrated

5.0

Feb 18, 2025

Perfect company for Electronics job role

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, Learning opportunity, WLB, R&D

Cons

Promotions, Helping hand. Nothing much

3.0

Dec 26, 2024

Pay is good for new grad

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is the best part even though there are higher paying options

Cons

You'll be pidgeon holed into leanring a legacy code base with very little development in transferable skills

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