Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Staff Programmer Analyst?

Staff Programmer Analyst professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 621 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff Programmer Analyst Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Programmer Analyst interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Staff Programmer Analyst employees well?

Staff Programmer Analyst professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 621 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Programmer Analyst 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 1026 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 568 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 546 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 477 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 170 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 154 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 134 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 89 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 88 reviews))

Qualcomm Staff Programmer Analyst reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(621 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

62% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Staff Programmer Analyst employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 621 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Programmer Analyst professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Programmer Analyst professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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621 reviews

3.0

Oct 17, 2025

Used to be great

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-Life Balance: The company offers highly flexible work hours, which significantly helps in managing personal and professional commitments. Learning Environment: There are ample opportunities for employees to engage in new work and benefit from learning/skill development initiatives

Cons

Uncompetitive Compensation & Talent Drain Compensation is significantly below industry standards, causing a rapid outflow of top talent. This leads to high turnover and a workforce often composed of those doing the bare minimum. The direct consequence is a sharp decline in work quality, increased bugs, and a substandard product.

4.0

Oct 14, 2025

Stressful but well paid

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the few major companies in the field

Cons

Pressure can be intense, constant fear of layoff - but that is a reflection of the times and not the company

1.0

Oct 10, 2025

0 work life balance

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best place to learn new technologies

Cons

0 work life balance Favouritism Biased management

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