Used to be great - Staff Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

3.0
Oct 17, 2025
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.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive Pay and good team

Cons

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3.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits, the pay is like okay. Some cool reimbursement programs and health centers on campus

Cons

Career progression and culture varies extremely depending on department. Some parts almost set you up for failure and it's difficult to gain new skills. Lots of qualcomm teams are too scared to explore new technologies and migrate to state of the art services and are comfortable in sticking with old technology for familiarity. Also, HR does nothing if a coworker makes you uncomfortable.

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