Is Qualcomm a good company to work for?

Qualcomm has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 12,735 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Qualcomm to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Qualcomm have been left by employees working as Internship , Summer Intern and SWE Intern .

Does Qualcomm pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Qualcomm employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Qualcomm. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Qualcomm?

73% of Qualcomm employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Qualcomm 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (976) , Senior Engineer (824) , Engineer (808) , Staff Engineer (621) , Senior Software Engineer (542) , Senior Staff Engineer (242) , Senior Lead Engineer (205) , Intern (176) , Associate Engineer (137) , Staff Software Engineer (134) , Interim Engineering Intern (124) , Hardware Engineer (116) , Systems Engineer (75) , Senior Hardware Engineer (66) , 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 1043 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 578 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 556 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 416 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 171 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 163 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 137 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 101 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 89 reviews))

What are employees saying about Qualcomm layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Qualcomm layoffs and their outlook for job security at Qualcomm in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Qualcomm locations?

San Diego , San Jose , Santa Clara , Boulder , Raleigh , Austin , Bridgewater , Boston , New York , Los Angeles , Boxborough , San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Atlanta , Santa Clarita , Israel , San Diego Country Estates , Tempe , Washington , San Diego , Irvine , La Jolla , California , Seattle , Burlington , Mira Mesa , Phoenix , Auburn Hills , Dallas , Carlsbad

Qualcomm reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(11,000 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

69% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 11,000 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Qualcomm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

5.0

Oct 16, 2011

Good Internship Experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The internship program had very good compensation and excellent accommodations. They also hosted a lot of social events to help interns meet each other.

Cons

During my summer internship, I wasn't given a lot of responsibility or particularly challenging work and didn't really use or expand my technical skills.

4.0

Oct 16, 2011

Great Benefits, Excellent Place

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks Smart People Cool San Diego State-of-the-art technology

Cons

Although it is a great place to work, bureacracy rules big time. Everything gets delayed, since there is a lot of hierarchy

3.0

Oct 15, 2011

Good technical experience, but little advancement opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Atheros provided good opportunities to get technically involved in various projects. The group that I worked in had a good overall rapport.

Cons

At Atheros, there were only few opportunities for professional growth or advancement within the company. Management was unable to resolve issues that arose due to personal conflicts between managers, and individuals suffered from this.

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Jobs at Qualcomm

Pre-Sales Solution Engineer (U.S. Remote work eligible)

Pre-Sales Solution Engineer (U.S. Remote work eligible)

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Good Internship Experience

Great Benefits, Excellent Place

Good technical experience, but little advancement opportunities

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