Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 914 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 914 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Developer professionals working at Qualcomm?

82% of Developer employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Qualcomm?

Software Engineer (976) , Senior Engineer (823) , 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 1069 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 569 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 544 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 481 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 410 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 1130 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 166 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 160 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 135 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 97 reviews))

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Qualcomm Developer reviews

3.8

82% would recommend to a friend

(914 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Developer employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 914 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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914 reviews

5.0

Sep 9, 2025

Qualcomm

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Not alot of stress

Cons

5 days working at office

4.0

Sep 8, 2025

Good company for working

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Somewhat relaxed work, enough leaves and decent payscale.

Cons

Some teams can be toxic, but if you working with US teams, its good

5.0

Sep 6, 2025

Very healthy engineering community that supports new features

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company prioritize technical development and greenlights new features that can improve process and boost performance. Very healthy team of engineers that communicate consistently and maintain flow of knowledge at all levels

Cons

Roles are not very secure as funding is affected by market performance

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