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 18 reviews)); "company provides some snacks, some friendly colleagues" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good place to learn and grow" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good working environment and have really good benefits." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"bad management and no added amenties" ((in 27 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 19 reviews)); "easy to layoff" ((in 13 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 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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MaxLinear reviews

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(346 total reviews)

Dr. Kishore Seendripu

42% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

346 reviews

5.0

Dec 18, 2021

Fast growing company with excellent work quality

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the few multinationals based in India which gives full ownership to India site. A lot of good quality work, opportunity to learn, participate in decision making, very experienced seniors around to help kick-start the career but also guide in the middle and advanced career stages. Best for those who love to learn, do good work and build a career.

Cons

Has grown very fast. Still working to adapt support services. Respected internationally, but not yet a well-known name in India.

2.0

Jun 1, 2021

Not focused

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for engineering to do many different stuff

Cons

Not focused and short time business oriented

4.0

Aug 14, 2020

Good company to work

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn while you are young applies here

Cons

Work is more than expected. Not bad though

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