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 (976) , Senior Engineer (823) , 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 1072 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 585 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 532 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 455 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 399 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 179 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 142 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 96 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((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

(10,998 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

69% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,998 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

4.0

Oct 7, 2011

Lots of opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and facilities Many opportunities Focus on the employee compared to other companies Technical competency is rewarded (although less so than in the past)

Cons

Becoming a big company Must have personal networking skills Spread out campus..difficult to see some groups Not sure if innovation leader (compared to Google)

4.0

Oct 5, 2011

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company. great team. Cutting edge work. Lots of opportunity to innovate.

Cons

Poor turnover. Lack of opportunities beyond engineering

4.0

Oct 1, 2011

Very Good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Qualcomm is a leader in mobile wireless communication. The products you work on impacts everyone because everyone owns a mobile phone or table these days.

Cons

Restrictions on promotion. Difficulty on finding documentation. Work can be quite stressful.

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