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 (822) , Engineer (806) , Staff Engineer (619) , Senior Software Engineer (541) , Senior Staff Engineer (242) , Senior Lead Engineer (205) , Intern (176) , Associate Engineer (137) , Staff Software Engineer (133) , 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 1038 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 585 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 547 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 469 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?

"Work Pressure and no work life balance for few teams" ((in 1110 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 178 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 166 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 130 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 98 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.

Qualcomm reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(10,981 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

68% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,981 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).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

3.0

Nov 8, 2009

Good place to work but !!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Skilled engineers to work with. Good knowledge environment, foster critical thinking, good health benefits, still works in start up mode

Cons

Some managers lack people skills, Lots of politics at management level, No transparency in terms of bonus, salary and other benefits to your peers. Too much time wasted in reviews every six months.

4.0

Nov 6, 2009

Qualcomm Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Qualcomm is an excellent company to work for. It provides opportunities to work on, develop, and propose innovate technologies, but also allows employees to maintain a balanced social/family life.

Cons

Overly concerned with what other companies may or may not be doing and determining what to purse based on the analysis.

4.0

Nov 6, 2009

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Helps in overall career growth 2. Lots of learning opportunities 3. Easy to move between groups to explore other opportunities

Cons

1. Not too many other companies in San Diego

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