Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Staff Programmer Analyst?

Staff Programmer Analyst professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 622 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff Programmer Analyst Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Programmer Analyst interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Staff Programmer Analyst employees well?

Staff Programmer Analyst professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 622 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Programmer Analyst salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Staff Programmer Analyst professionals working at Qualcomm?

70% of Staff Programmer Analyst employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Staff Programmer Analyst professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 2.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (976) , Senior Engineer (826) , Engineer (811) , Staff Engineer (622) , Senior Software Engineer (545) , Senior Staff Engineer (242) , Senior Lead Engineer (206) , Intern (176) , Associate Engineer (137) , Staff Software Engineer (134) , Interim Engineering Intern (124) , Hardware Engineer (116) , Systems Engineer (75) , Senior Hardware Engineer (68) , Software Engineer(Internship) (65)

What are the pros of working at Qualcomm according to real employee reviews?

"All the benefits are good and recently the company is trying to mimic Google like culture" ((in 1044 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 564 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 550 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 475 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 413 reviews))

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

"Work Pressure and no work life balance for few teams" ((in 1132 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 175 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 161 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 138 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 93 reviews))

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Qualcomm Staff Programmer Analyst reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(622 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

57% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Programmer Analyst Staff employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 622 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Programmer Analyst Staff professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Programmer Analyst Staff professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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622 reviews

4.0

Nov 20, 2025

Good place to work, but morals have gone down

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is still good team dynamics

Cons

Company leadership and executives have no backbone

3.0

Nov 19, 2025

Bangalore office review

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary and benefits are very good

Cons

Work life balance is hectic

4.0

Nov 19, 2025

Great company

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great managers and work lifestyle is good

Cons

can be overworked at least 3 month per year

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