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 20 reviews)); "good salary with bonus and RSU's" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good Colleagues that help you onboard" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good place to learn and grow" ((in 9 reviews)); "Ample opportunity to learn." ((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)); "Easy layoffs and no body knows when you will recieve mail suddenly" ((in 11 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)); "Less pay" ((in 7 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

MaxLinear reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

347 reviews

1.0

Mar 12, 2024

Leave after you get the experience

Senior staff rfic design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to do a lot of things that may help you land a job at another company

Cons

Horrible management, people are not nice and friendly

1.0

Sep 8, 2023

Horrible Culture and Benefits

Administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a decent health insurance.

Cons

THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT EMPLOYEES. Incompetent Leadership. No 401K or any other benefits. Horrible/non-existent culture. Disrespectful toward women. Women are less than 20% of total employees. CXOs are overpaid while they cut raises/bonuses for regular employees.

1.0

Mar 16, 2023

Layoffs

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, capable coworkers, interesting work

Cons

Raises inconsistent with inflation, no cash bonus, layoffs

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