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

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MaxLinear reviews

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(347 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 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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Reviews by job title

347 reviews

4.0

Oct 24, 2016

Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Senior staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work, company offers good benefits and is financially sound.

Cons

Inadequate staffing leads to crazy hours at times.

MaxLinear Response

Thank you for your feedback. As you can see from our careers page, we are actively working to hire in critical areas so please refer your friends to the Recruiting Team.

1.0

Oct 16, 2016