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 3% 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, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MaxLinear?

Engineer (19) , Staff Engineer (16) , Software Engineer (14) , Senior Software Engineer (13) , 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 and get to learn more" ((in 19 reviews)); "company provides some snacks, some friendly colleagues" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good place to learn and grow" ((in 9 reviews)); "There is very good work environment and people are so friendly." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"bad management and no added amenties" ((in 29 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 21 reviews)); "Easy layoffs and no body knows when you will recieve mail suddenly" ((in 12 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

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MaxLinear reviews

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(346 total reviews)

Dr. Kishore Seendripu

42% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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MaxLinear has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 346 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

346 reviews

4.0

Sep 13, 2023

Interesting Work.

Senior asic design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interest projects to work on. Good pay.

Cons

Employees keep to themselves. Company does not organize any events.

5.0

Apr 26, 2023

Great Company, always evolving

Principal applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay + benefits Always working with state-of-the-art technology Challenging work

Cons

Not much on promotions or career advancement

4.0

Apr 12, 2023

Understaffed.

It department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of growth and aquisitions.

Cons

Expected to wear many hats and do more with less.

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