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

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

2.0

Nov 10, 2025

Quite sad

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still thinking hard, deteriorating management. Technology experience loss badly

Cons

Many good engineers leaving after last restructuring. Didn't appreciate good people. Deteriorating management.

1.0

Oct 1, 2025

A cesspool of failed IITians

Rfic design

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The US location is close to the ocean.

Cons

A miserable place to work. Misery loves company, no pun intended. Don't be fooled by the "RF" position. The work is not that great a lot of times. Don't get scammed. Some people here are delusional and must meet good psychiatrists.

1.0

Sep 9, 2025

Not stable

Logic design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge technology, big mixed signal SoC, professional teams around the world

Cons

One man decides everything and whenever it fails he blames the engineering departments. Very not stable and 3-4 times a year there are layoffs. Projects are canceled or delayed. Company tries to save pennies

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