Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Hardware Engineering?

Hardware Engineering professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 203 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 Hardware Engineering Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Engineering interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Hardware Engineering employees well?

Hardware Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 203 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware Engineering salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Hardware Engineering professionals working at Qualcomm?

73% of Hardware Engineering employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 10% in the past 12 months. Hardware Engineering professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.1 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 (545) , 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 (68) , 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 1038 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 556 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 553 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 476 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?

"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 165 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 132 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 95 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 88 reviews))

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Qualcomm Hardware Engineering reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(203 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

90% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Hardware Engineering employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 203 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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203 reviews

3.0

Oct 3, 2025

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Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment experience people senior

Cons

There were ss such no cons

3.0

Sep 16, 2025

HW - design experience

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and RSUs with respect to competition in Irland

Cons

work life balance was a mess

3.0

Aug 23, 2025

Good company if you dont care about career ladder

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, learning opportunities.

Cons

Slow career growth, Promotions not based on merit or work.

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