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 (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 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))

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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

3.0

Jun 18, 2008

Engineer at Qualcomm

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big/Secure company. Benefits package is good (or so the HR will tell you)

Cons

Very difficult to rise/come up

4.0

Jun 18, 2008

Qualcomm employer review

Interim engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is exciting to work for a company that is so successful at what it does. Everyone is extremely smart and there is opportunity for personal and career growth. Also, you can't beat a location like San Diego. It's one of the best places in the world to live and work in.

Cons

Same as the downsides for working for any large company. It is sometimes hard to get a good idea of what your work will go to help out the strategic goals of the organization. In a smaller company a single person's work is directly impacting to the success of the company.

4.0

Jun 18, 2008

Come join a company that has been voted as a top 100 best place to work for 10 years running.

Staffing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are 2nd to none and the people you work with are top notch.

Cons

Pace can be overwhelming sometimes

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