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.

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 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 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

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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

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

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236 reviews

3.0

Apr 20, 2026

Qualcomm experience

Senior lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning and salary , latest techology

Cons

Work life balance and work pressure

4.0

Mar 24, 2026

Work culture

Senior lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work Good compensation and incentives Challenging projects

Cons

Removing the culture of remote work

4.0

Mar 19, 2026

Good Company with Benefits

Senior lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work environment. Good pay and growth

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WLB can be tough and highly depends on the team you join.

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