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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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

Jun 11, 2022

Good environment for learning and growing

Rfic layout design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a layout designer i have had the opportunity t work closely with circuit designers and learn more about the circuits. The culture makes it easier to ask questions and learn even though you are not required to.

Cons

because of tight schedule of projectsand comparatively less employees, may need to overwork.

5.0

Apr 27, 2022

Great place to work

Senior software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance and bonus

Cons

nothing that i can think of

4.0

Mar 29, 2022

Good Company to work!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good place to work. 2. Good management.

Cons

Employees benefits are not upto mark.

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