Does MaxLinear pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MaxLinear employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MaxLinear. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MaxLinear?

52% of MaxLinear employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MaxLinear 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MaxLinear?

Engineer (19) , Staff Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (14) , Software Engineer (14) , Senior Staff Engineer (12) , Systems Engineer (10) , Senior Engineer (6) , Senior Systems Engineer (6) , Manager (5) , Staff Software Engineer (5) , Applications Engineer (4) , Communication Systems Engineer (4) , Design Verification Engineer (4) , Director (4) , Principal Engineer (4)

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

"Good people to work and env" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good Salary and get to learn more" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good Colleagues that help you onboard" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good place to learn and grow" ((in 9 reviews)); "decent compensations and benefits" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"bad management and no added amenties" ((in 30 reviews)); "No work life balance here inappropriate timings." ((in 21 reviews)); "Do not fully trust your manager’s opinion/suggestion, especially, when there is no another manager around and willing to prove that it wasn’t your idea to do it this way." ((in 10 reviews)); "Easy layoffs and no body knows when you will recieve mail suddenly" ((in 10 reviews)); "Less pay" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about MaxLinear layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed MaxLinear locations?

Carlsbad , San Diego , Irvine , San Jose , China , Los Angeles , Orange , Waltham , Israel

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Item: MaxLinear
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous employee

3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(347 total reviews)

Dr. Kishore Seendripu

43% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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MaxLinear has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 347 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MaxLinear employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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347 reviews

5.0

May 6, 2012

Opportunity to learn and grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a place where some very good engineers work together as a tight knit team. Technical calibre is definitely higher than other companies I 've been at. Base salaries are competitive now and you get a healthy stock package, which means there is chance for upside. Work-life balance has signficantly improved since going public about three ago.

Cons

Don't come here if you are used to "big company style" where you can get away by hiding in large groups or other individuals who do the real work. Smaller cubicles, as some have said, but getting better.

5.0

Sep 7, 2012

Great Company with Lots of Potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company has changed significantly in this past year. Moving from a start-up culture (which had some negatives in terms of work-life balance) to adding new organzational infrastructure, which is allowing it to scale and grow. Organizational focus is mainly on recruitment of talented people and teamwork, to keep up with the business growth. Still a very aggressive engineering environment with a drive to be the best - very competitive. Great environment for talented engineers, who want to be challenged and aren't afraid to make decisions they'll stand behind. Great opportunity for leaders as well as individual contributors.

Cons

Still some internal challenges with organizational changes, but definitely moving in the right direction.

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