Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 884 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 884 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm?

81% of Software Engineer employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What Qualcomm locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Qualcomm locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are San Diego , San Jose and Boulder .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (976) , Senior Engineer (826) , Engineer (811) , Staff Engineer (622) , Senior Software Engineer (544) , 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 (67) , 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 1036 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 560 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 543 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 406 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 1147 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 161 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 134 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 91 reviews))

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Qualcomm Software Engineer reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(884 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Software Engineer I employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 884 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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884 reviews

4.0

Jan 25, 2026

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Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good environment and healthy employee culture - Learned a lot

Cons

- Lots of outsourcing - Flex PTO differed from manager to manager

4.0

Dec 25, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Qualcomm provides good salary and benefits

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Work life balance is not the greatest.

4.0

Dec 25, 2025

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Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very profitable plus stable company if you stick

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No work life balance here.

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