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 (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 (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 1039 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 578 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 519 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 468 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 402 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 1135 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 162 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 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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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 IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

2.0

Jun 8, 2017

It is dead, They dont care anymore if you leave or stay

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only goog thing is you get to live in beautiful San Diego. Oooh ohh I mean crappy Mira Mesa Perks include, unfiltered water, roadside motel quality coffee and 5mm thick toilet papers

Cons

Below average compensation Stress, Bullying, No culture Forget listening and correcting, management doesnt even bother to acknowledge the problems People work 14+ hours, it is expected ... If you dont you are under performer

2.0

Jun 7, 2017

Sr. Staff

Senior staff engineer/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You live in San Diego.

Cons

Too stressful! HR has been trying to improve work life balance but the culture is suffering from the vicious circle. If you don't work late night and weekends your review and bonus suffers. Despite the lip service "we must reward productivity and not long hours". Too many a holes are being promoted despite the CEO's claim "we don't promote a-holes". HR does not protect the individuals from retaliation from higher ups unless where the retaliation might create legal problems (e.g. sexual harassment)

1.0

Jun 7, 2017

The ship has sunk.

Senior staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work in some groups. Some smart engineers still in the company. Nice campus in San Diego. Weather! 5G adoption might be an upside in 2020 possibly.

Cons

Pay is not comparable to other tech companies. Losing talent due to attrition. Massive cost cutting. Can't attract the best people currently as talent quality is going down. Severely understaffed in many groups. Cash bonuses and RSUs practically non existent for last few years. Leadership lacks vision and is risk averse. Horrible medical plan. (Previous plan was great) Annual review cycle from twice a year is just a cost cutting tactic.

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