Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer/Manager?

Principal Software Engineer/Manager professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 81 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 Principal Software Engineer/Manager Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer/Manager interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Principal Software Engineer/Manager employees well?

Principal Software Engineer/Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 81 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer/Manager salaries at Qualcomm.

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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 1024 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 575 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 557 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 479 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 401 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 172 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 140 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 90 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 90 reviews))

Qualcomm Principal Software Engineer/Manager reviews

4.7

94% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

94% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

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Principal Software Engineer/Manager employees have rated Qualcomm with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer/Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Qualcomm is rated 22% above average by Principal Software Engineer/Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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81 reviews

3.0

Jan 27, 2017

Not the same place it used to be

Principal software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good compensation (at least at higher titles), flexible hours and a casual workplace

Cons

Have lost faith in leadership at VP-level and above. Very little to no coordination of strategy and VPs that simply don't understand modern software development practices. Additionally, the company no longer cares about the employees. Focus is on cost cutting, moving jobs overseas, and treating people like cattle. Employees used to be valued, and given the tools and resources build their career.

4.0

Jul 25, 2015

Was good, slowly deteriorating, could be good again

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, including bonuses and stock, good benefits, employee friendly policies, flexible hours, recognizes successes, encourage training. Excellent tool availability, and will purchase more when needed.

Cons

Long hours, unrealistic schedules, projects often understaffed. Attempts to leverage existing designs where it may not be the best approach. Top heavy management, leaving little room to advance. Repetitive assignments limit opportunities for personal growth.

4.0

Jun 16, 2015

QuIC and Open Source

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of important problems to solve. There's commitment to open source since it's central to Qualcomm products (Android).

Cons

Difficult if not impossible to work directly in open source projects. Be prepared to work anonymously and to not be able to build credibility in open source projects where meritocracy is the name of the game (pretty much all).

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