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 salary with bonus and RSU's" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good people to work and env" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good Colleagues that help you onboard" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good place to learn and grow" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good working environment and have really good benefits." ((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 9 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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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 16, 2023

working at MaxLinear

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunities, great product exposure.

Cons

Resource constraints environment - Not always negative however could limits engineering options in some situations.

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.

1.0

Sep 11, 2023

Worst Politics found

Sr.staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros found in my experiance.

Cons

Its not a good place to work for a professional engineer as they are not worth playing.

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