Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Staff Software Engineer/Manager?

Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 752 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 Software Engineer/Manager Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Software Engineer/Manager interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Staff Software Engineer/Manager employees well?

Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 752 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Software Engineer/Manager salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals working at Qualcomm?

71% of Staff Software Engineer/Manager employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 2.8 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.

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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 Software Engineer/Manager reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(752 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

55% 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

2.8

Work/Life balance

Staff Software Engineer/Manager employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 752 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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752 reviews

3.0

Jun 25, 2026

Great company, but it really depends on your team.

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office, Nice staff, Nice Management in Cork, Paid parking, Some flexibility

Cons

Information Silo'd, US teams are very slow to share info with Irish teams. Poor communication across all areas of the company, A number of Engineers wont share information with teams and colleagues due to " If i have all the info, i cant be fired" attitude, Management wont do anything. Certain bad behaviour by staff is not corrected possibly for fear of "racism" Working with SanDiego based teams requires calls later in the evening. Internal opportunities are poor, Certain roles are blocked for certain employees, Alot of Job descriptions are very misleading.

4.0

Jun 20, 2026

Career growth and tech opportunities, but work-life balance suffers

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scope to grow your career is unlimited Opportunities to work on the latest technologies while they are still in the works

Cons

Work life balance is not always great

5.0

Jun 18, 2026

Hectic environment during busy periods

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and open door policy among teammates

Cons

Hectic during SoDs and may be tight schedules prior to tape outs

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