Does Qualcomm pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Qualcomm employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 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?

79% of Qualcomm employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Qualcomm 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (42) , Senior Engineer (38) , Engineer (26) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Staff Engineer (16) , Senior Lead Engineer (9) , Intern (6) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (4) , Sr Staff Engineer (4) , Systems Engineer (4) , Associate Engineer (3) , Design Verification Engineer (3) , Sr Lead Engineer (3) , ASIC Engineer (2) , Buyer (2)

What are the pros of working at Qualcomm according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits there where im currenlty workuing at" ((in 25 reviews)); "The company has Good pay and is Stable" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good salary and cutting edge work" ((in 10 reviews)); "good people and interesting projects" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Qualcomm according to real employee reviews?

"There is no work life balance" ((in 41 reviews)); "very bad politics even if you are honest" ((in 5 reviews)); "Layoffs, no excitement , only big employer in town." ((in 4 reviews)); "The management is awesome, really helpful and they actually care about your growth, they'll make you feel empowered and will give credit where it's due." ((in 4 reviews)); "You have great managers, then you have horrible ones." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Qualcomm redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Qualcomm redundancy and their outlook for job security at Qualcomm in 2026.

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3.8

79% would recommend to a friend

(346 total reviews)

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (346 reviews)

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Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 346 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

Reviews by job title

346 reviews

4.0

May 27, 2026

Good pay and flexibility

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and flexible work time

Cons

Work Life Balance kind of bad

5.0

Aug 15, 2025

Company culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Respectful and job duties clear

Cons

The pace is a bit slow

5.0

Feb 27, 2023

Great Company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work, Technology, Research, Culture, People

Cons

Work, Benefits, Compensation, Stagnant sometimes

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