Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Software Design Leader?

Software Design Leader professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 56 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 Software Design Leader Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Design Leader interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Software Design Leader employees well?

Software Design Leader professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 56 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Design Leader salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Software Design Leader professionals working at Qualcomm?

97% of Software Design Leader employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Design Leader professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.8 rating for culture and values and 4.8 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 (543) , 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 (67) , 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 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 Software Design Leader reviews

4.7

97% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

100% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Culture & values

4.8

Senior management

4.8

Career opportunities

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

Software Design Leader employees have rated Qualcomm with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Design Leader professionals have an excellent working experience there. Qualcomm is rated 22% above average by Software Design Leader professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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56 reviews

5.0

Jul 2, 2026

Good learning environment with advanced technology

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good learning environment Advance technology

Cons

So far no cons. All good.

5.0

Apr 26, 2025

good

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

all things are provided by company

Cons

no cons its a good company

4.0

Mar 23, 2025

Good company

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation, sometimes work very hectic

Cons

Extra perks like WFH policy, food benefits, gifts on special occasions should be added

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