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

Sr. Hardware Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 70 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 Sr. Hardware Engineer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Hardware Engineer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Sr. Hardware Engineer employees well?

Sr. Hardware Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 70 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Hardware Engineer salaries at Qualcomm.

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

29% of Sr. Hardware Engineer employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 57% in the past 12 months. Sr. Hardware Engineer professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 3.4 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 1063 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 573 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 557 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 400 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 1141 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 156 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 133 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 94 reviews))

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Qualcomm Sr. Hardware Engineer reviews

3.1

29% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

52% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

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4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Sr. Hardware Engineer employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Hardware Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Hardware Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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70 reviews

5.0

Jul 9, 2026

Flexible culture, but demands 24/7 commitment

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible culture . Decent pay

Cons

You need to know to work 24*7 with flexible culture and get things done. You can’t be a 9 to 5 person in this company

3.0

Jun 16, 2026

Good work-life balance, but work can be challenging

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good RSU

Cons

Very team dependant challenging work

4.0

May 13, 2026

Great work-life balance, but pay isn't competitive

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and flexible PTO

Cons

Not that competitive salary and compensation

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