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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

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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 1036 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 560 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 543 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 406 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 1147 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 134 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 91 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

Ratings by category

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

3.0

Feb 20, 2025

Good learning experience but poor work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good learning experience. No micro-management

Cons

Poor work life balance in team

4.0

Feb 18, 2025

Good company to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work life balance 2. Employee centric, lots of reimbursements and perks 3. Timely promotions and good hike

Cons

Not seen unltil now, though it depends on the team

4.0

Feb 10, 2025

Salary

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Technology Nice food Good Work culture

Cons

No cons as of now

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