Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 537 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 537 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm?

72% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.0 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 1007 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 573 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 553 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 407 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and lots of pressure during tape" ((in 1132 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 174 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 168 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 141 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 97 reviews))

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Qualcomm Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(537 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

78% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 537 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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537 reviews

5.0

Mar 19, 2025

Collaborative Supportive Work Culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Collaborative Supportive Work Culture - Growth opportunities - Great salary - Great Work Life balance

Cons

- Being a big company you may feel like doing a small part of work and not learning much. Idea is to put yourself in cross-team and learn from them generate your own work, if required look for a team switch.

5.0

Mar 6, 2025

Amazing company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Procs are not substantial to mention.

Cons

Great experience and great atmosphere.

5.0

Mar 3, 2025

Fast paced

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work on cutting edge tech

Cons

hectic schedule and we are busy with multiple projects always

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