Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Senior Lead Engineer?

Senior Lead Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 236 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 Senior Lead Engineer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Lead Engineer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Senior Lead Engineer employees well?

Senior Lead Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 236 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Lead Engineer salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Senior Lead Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm?

56% of Senior Lead Engineer employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 33% in the past 12 months. Senior Lead Engineer professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 2.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.8 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 1026 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 577 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 538 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 478 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 402 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 1140 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 168 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 162 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 134 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 99 reviews))

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Qualcomm Senior Lead Engineer reviews

3.7

56% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

58% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Lead Engineer, Senior employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lead Engineer, Senior professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Lead Engineer, Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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236 reviews

4.0

Jul 6, 2026

Good pay and job security, but poor work-life balance

Senior lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Good refresh stocks Job security

Cons

no work life balance No gift culture Execution is more than innovation

3.0

Jul 2, 2026

Decent culture and flexibility but promotion criteria unclear

Lead senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work culture. Flexibile timings.

Cons

It is funny to hear the criteria for promotions.

3.0

Jun 8, 2026

Engaging work but chaotic management and environment

Senior lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work on cutting edge technology

Cons

Management lacks vision and hectic work

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