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) , 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 21 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 technologies, good vibes and atmosphere" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"bad management and no added amenties" ((in 29 reviews)); "2. No work life balance AT ALL." ((in 20 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 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

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(347 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 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).

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347 reviews

5.0

May 9, 2017

Great Place To Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Relaxed Still has that Small feel Great Management Constant Growth of the Company Sensitive to what will give maximum value to the company

Cons

Heavy in Set Top Box (a potentially declining industry) Not a lot of learning opportunities (focus on what you know) A little on the cheap side (it helps with the bottom line, but at a cost)

1.0

Apr 27, 2017

Do yourself a favor and look for something else

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free snacks and hot beverages in the kitchen

Cons

Long hours, zero appreciation, pure company culture

4.0

Mar 22, 2017

Recommends this company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good friendly colleagues and good work environment.

Cons

The compenation is a little less.

MaxLinear Response

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Thank you for your input. We work to ensure our employees are compensated appropriately for their role and overall contribution to our successes.

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