Is Qualcomm a good company to work for?

Qualcomm has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 12,745 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Qualcomm to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Qualcomm have been left by employees working as Internship , Summer Intern and SWE Intern .

Does Qualcomm pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Qualcomm employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Qualcomm. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Qualcomm?

73% of Qualcomm employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Qualcomm 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (976) , Senior Engineer (826) , Engineer (809) , Staff Engineer (621) , Senior Software Engineer (542) , 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 (66) , 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 1024 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 575 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 557 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 479 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 401 reviews))

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

"Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 172 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 162 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 140 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 90 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 90 reviews))

What are employees saying about Qualcomm layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Qualcomm layoffs and their outlook for job security at Qualcomm in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Qualcomm locations?

San Diego , San Jose , Santa Clara , Boulder , Raleigh , Austin , Bridgewater , Boston , Boxborough , New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Atlanta , Santa Clarita , Israel , San Diego Country Estates , Tempe , Washington , San Diego , Irvine , La Jolla , California , Seattle , Burlington , Mira Mesa , Phoenix , Auburn Hills , Dallas , Carlsbad

Qualcomm reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(11,009 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

69% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 11,009 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Qualcomm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

1.0

Feb 10, 2026

PMIC San Diego

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Probably none that I can think of.

Cons

Worst job i have ever had in my life. Pigeonholed into bench testing with no technical depth or future. Constantly treated bad by upper management. Total waste of time and skills. I hope the economy gets better so I can leave.

5.0

Dec 12, 2025

company culture

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good environment. Great people Great technology

Cons

Night meetings Early morning meetings.

3.0

Oct 17, 2025

Used to be great

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-Life Balance: The company offers highly flexible work hours, which significantly helps in managing personal and professional commitments. Learning Environment: There are ample opportunities for employees to engage in new work and benefit from learning/skill development initiatives

Cons

Uncompetitive Compensation & Talent Drain Compensation is significantly below industry standards, causing a rapid outflow of top talent. This leads to high turnover and a workforce often composed of those doing the bare minimum. The direct consequence is a sharp decline in work quality, increased bugs, and a substandard product.

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