Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 536 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 536 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm?

71% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

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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 1069 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 569 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 544 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 481 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 410 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 1130 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 166 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 135 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 97 reviews))

Qualcomm Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(536 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

76% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 536 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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536 reviews

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.

4.0

Jul 24, 2011

Decent company, smart employees, good work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, good insurance and benefits, good work life balance, innovative work and good scope for career expansion and intra-company project shifting

Cons

Occasional strenuous project workload, work culture varies from project to project, average salary, Poor rewards for innovation - does not motivate employees to take that extra stride and innovate and add to IPR

4.0

Jul 6, 2011

University like environment, good pay, great benefits, so-so advancement

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great upper management -Flexible work hours -ESPP -RSU stock bonuses -Smart, work oriented people (no babysitting other employees) -Empowerment environment (figure everything out for yourself) -Ability to work on cunning edge technology and change the work with your ideas -Fast paced & dynamic working environment -Bi-annual performance reviews (includes merit increase, cash & RSU bonuses) -San Diego -On site gym -Working meals

Cons

-Have to be in a position for at least 3 years -If you transfer to a different division your 3 years in position get reset -Your tech manager has the biggest weight on your performance reviews -When you get a job there they will almost always push you down in title to reduce quicker rise to management positions, will still pay you well for your experience

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