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 3.9 out of 5 stars in 528 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.9 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 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 528 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries 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 1044 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 555 reviews)); "Pay is good and above industry average" ((in 521 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 480 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 405 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 173 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in the company" ((in 165 reviews)); "Long hours to get the job done; tight schedules to meet to stay competitive in the market place;" ((in 134 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 93 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 86 reviews))

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Qualcomm Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(528 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

80% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 528 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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528 reviews

4.0

Apr 8, 2026

Good company to stay

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good wlb, lots of benefits, free food

Cons

No wfh, lot of politics

3.0

Apr 5, 2026

Benefit is good in qualcomm, especially the medical and vision, best in industry

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefit. There are a lot smart engineer.

Cons

The management is not very good. It's hard to transfer to other interesting project internally.

4.0

Mar 28, 2026

Solid workplace with a good team and compensation

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Convenient office location Competitive salary and benefits Supportive, collaborative team environment with helpful colleagues

Cons

Workload can be demanding at times, which occasionally affects work-life balance Mandatory return-to-office policy with limited flexibility

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