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

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 535 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 535 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Qualcomm.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Qualcomm?

71% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

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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)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 585 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 547 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 469 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 399 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 1110 reviews)); "Too many managers with varied focus pulling projects in different direction is straining engineers and tech leads." ((in 178 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 166 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 130 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 98 reviews))

Qualcomm Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(535 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

76% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 535 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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535 reviews

1.0

May 19, 2026

Good work-life balance but heavy politics and layoffs

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Flex time off policy completely depends on manager. Too much politics Whenever there is layoff mostly engineer and senior engineer are affected. Higher management head count is too much which is not required.

5.0

May 11, 2026

Solid management and benefits, but workload is heavy

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional Management, Good Benefits, Good Leave Policy

Cons

Multiple roles squeezed into one

4.0

May 3, 2026

Good pay, but there is a high price to be paid for it.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Qualcomm generally offers a good pay.

Cons

Too much of the total compensation is offered in the form of company's stock.

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