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

Senior Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 830 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Engineer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Engineer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Senior Engineer employees well?

Senior Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 830 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Engineer salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Senior Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm?

68% of Senior Engineer employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Senior Engineer professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 3.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 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 1052 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 561 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 555 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 467 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 398 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 179 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 136 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 95 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 90 reviews))

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Qualcomm Senior Engineer reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(830 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Engineer, Senior employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 830 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer, Senior professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer, Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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830 reviews

4.0

Jun 21, 2026

Positive culture and growth opportunities, but needs better syncs

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Software teams seem to have a better culture No Micromanagement Good for learning and grow in career

Cons

Could have more syncs to review individual progress

3.0

Jun 18, 2026

Mixed experience with work-life balance and hectic schedules

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance and good place for women to work

Cons

Poor Work Life Balance and hectic schedules

5.0

Jun 15, 2026

Good place to work in Qualcomm

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work and grow

Cons

Less flexible in terms of work from home

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