Qualcomm

Working at Qualcomm: Company Overview and Reviews

Qualcomm
Qualcomm
4.0
1279 reviews
Qualcomm Ratings
4.0
Average rating of 1279 reviews on Indeed
3.8Work-Life Balance
4.0Pay & Benefits
3.4Job Security & Advancement
3.5Management
3.8Culture
Headquarters
San Diego California, United States
Employees
10,000+
Revenue
More than $10B (USD)
Industry
Computers and Electronics

Popular jobs at Qualcomm

 Average SalarySalary Range
8 salaries reported
$98,280
per year
$32,000-$188,000
33 salaries reported
$126,236
per year
$63,000-$202,000
24 salaries reported
$127,694
per year
$63,000-$192,000
8 salaries reported
$121,172
per year
$57,000-$201,000
58 salaries reported
$135,320
per year
$67,000-$210,000
Salary Satisfaction
74%
Of the employees are satisfied about their pay
Based on 744 reviews
Benefits
Health Care
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401k
Paid Time Off
Stock Options
Discounts

Qualcomm Reviews

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Overall Reviews at Qualcomm

5.0
Vice President of Information Technology | San Diego, CA | Dec 1, 2019
Friendly people, decent company
Qualcomm is a large and still growing company. If you work hard, continue to learn and grow your skills (which was always encouraged), you will be provided with many opportunities. It is a fun company with many events for employees as well as many on campus perks. There are several gyms, cafeterias, movie nights and discount tickets for San Diego venues. They also provide solid benefits with 401K matching. Another thing that is great about Qualcomm is how organized and dialed in everything is. Qualnet is one stop shopping to get anything and everything done from purchasing a domain to booking travel to organizing an All Hands in the Q Auditorium.
3.0
Digital Designer | San Diego, CA | Jan 9, 2020
Competitive Environment
Good management, challenging projects. Fast-paced environment, makes you busy all the time. Work on cutting-edge technology. Sacrifice on work-life balance.
4.0
Configuration Manager | San Diego, CA | Dec 28, 2019
Great company to work with.
.This review will be based on my experience only. I worked at Qualcomm Tech Inc for over 16 years overall. Several QC-buildings have coffee stations (a great way to start the day) co-workers were very friendly, and the workflow was somehow moderate, some days were very stressful- dealing with engineers due to their customer pressure, project deadlines or last min emergencies. But, if you like your job, you truly enjoy bad days as well. QC Tech Inc wasn't just an employer, they became a family too. I was lucky to work with a great group, very understanding management staff. QC provides great health, vision, and dental benefits insurance.
ProsWork environment that makes you feel supported, valued and included
ConsUnstable employer- too many lay offs.
5.0
Payroll Accountant | San Diego, CA | Nov 16, 2019
Enjoyable place to work long term
Work in accounting and continue to learn something new nearly every month in my 13 year career at Qualcomm. Will say it is more difficult to get promoted as a female and in accounting than finance but that is mostly due to accounting operations having moved to Hyderabad, India. Great place to work and wonderful management team as well as cross functional partners.
5.0
Equipment Maintenance Technician | San Diego, CA | Jan 13, 2016
Wonderful workplace in ever facit
The management is knowledgeable, confident and understanding of the needs of the employees and their families as much as the needs of the company
5.0
Print Operator | San Diego, CA | Nov 3, 2015
Great place to work and Great Team to work with
Great place to work, fun environment but very serious about getting the job done right, on time and correctly. Just a fun group to be around, very laid back and great team and management support. Our manager not only provided great customer service, he didn't let us do the work alone, he would join in on any rushes to make sure the customers products was able to get out on time with excellent quality.
ProsFree lunches, boss rewards us w/free lunches for reaching deadlines & reaching monthly goals.
ConsNot enough print requests due to budget cuts put our Jobs on the line & worry about layoffs.
4.0
Senior Director of Product Management | San Diego, CA | Mar 5, 2018
Qualcomm
Qualcomm is one of the largest employers in San Diego. We are proud of our contribution in a city that is a high-tech hub for telecommunications and such diverse areas as biotech, clean technologies, computer peripherals, multimedia and software. Qualcomm's San Diego facilities are only minutes away from miles of beautiful beaches, top-ranked universities and cultural attractions, all set in an ideal climate that encourages an active lifestyle.
5.0
Staffing Coordinator | San Diego, CA | Dec 2, 2013
Innovative and Friendly Culture
I have had an amazing experience working at Qualcomm. Everyone you meet is friendly, willing to help, and extremely hard working.
5.0
Software Architect | San Diego, CA | Jan 27, 2019
Review
Its great company to work with good team culture and healthy environment to work.With great opportunities to grow in your career, With great pay and benefits.
4.0
Senior Project Manager | San Diego, CA | Dec 17, 2018
Great people, good company
I worked at Qualcomm for 20 years in different roles, and on the whole, it was a good experience. I worked hard, but I was also remunerated amply. In my job there were many times when I worked long hours, but my bosses made sure I got some compensation (whether it was extra hours off or bringing in lunch). One of the things I learned is that the higher up's often make decisions, without having a firm plan.The workplace structure often rigid on certain things, but allowed for an individual to decide on some parts of their role.
ProsRoom for growth, ability to define your job, incorporate
ConsSometimes clueless higher up
5.0
Senior Rf Engineer | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Nov 8, 2019
Productive and Fun Workplace.
Excellent for Learning and Career Growth. State of the art technology in telecommunications. Great SoC IP team. Excellent hardware and software applications team.
4.0
Quality Assurance Engineer | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Jun 26, 2015
Great place to work and learn
Qualcomm is a great place to work and Learn new technologies at the same time. Best place to work. Higly professional work culture.
5.0
Engineering Intern | Hyderabad, Telangana | May 19, 2020
Productive workplace where you get built up
My internship was in India, wherein 3 months I was transformed from an undergraduate college student to a full-fledged company employee with product goals and deadlines. I learnt a lot of very important technical skills that I use even to this day either prepping for the internship or during the internship. I have a lot of good memories regarding this place and Qualcomm will always have a special place in my heart
3.0
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant | Thornhill, ON | Mar 4, 2020
Lots of catering, perks, activities
Majority of employees are Asian, South Asian, Muslims. The hardest part of the job is pushing the cart with fruits and lifting them. Typical day is signing out badges, handling incoming and outgoing couriers and mail. Most enjoyable part of the job is lots of eating.

Questions And Answers about Qualcomm

What advice would you give the CEO of Qualcomm about how to improve it?
Asked Sep 29, 2016
When the CEO laid off thousands of people to appease shareholders and deliver on his promise to reduce operating expenses by $1 billion, he was given a $250 million bonus. Imagine how many people's lives he devastated with that decision, and how many people he could have kept employed by not being greedy and accepting that obscene bonus. Here's an idea ... If you need to reduce operating expenses and the only way to do that is by reducing payroll, reduce everyone's pay across the board by 10% and do not ruin lives by kicking talented, hard-working people to the curb. You would come across as a hero instead of the villain that you have demonstrated yourself to be.
Answered Dec 7, 2019
I would advise to institute proof reading of your company's job listings; one example would be your listing #: N1970438. Grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and an explicit active call to diversity within the listing. While I completely support your companies right to hire, fire, or associate with whomever you chose, I am not sure if you intended this to be phrased in such a way to give an immediate call to seeking diversity. Seeking diversity as opposed to...?
Answered Feb 26, 2019
How did you feel about telling people you worked at Qualcomm?
Asked Sep 29, 2016
Absolute pride Most people didn’t know what we did, but I usually told them that every phone made was based on our technology, and it wasn’t just CDMA. We were always 1st to the marketplace with the latest innovations. 1st to market with an ARM based product in the smallest tech node geometries.
Answered May 20, 2018
Sometimes with pride and other times just as a matter of fact.
Answered Sep 16, 2017
If you were in charge, what would you do to make Qualcomm a better place to work?
Asked Aug 4, 2017
Reduce the promotion cycle & improve the performance review method.
Answered Jul 2, 2020
Four-day workweeks.
Answered Nov 16, 2019
What questions did they ask during your interview at Qualcomm?
Asked Sep 20, 2016
Asked about my Linux systems experience and my git experience.
Answered Mar 29, 2020
Technical—circuits, software, Unix/Linux. Behavioral—working on teams in stressful environment. Strengths and weaknesses. What are you most proud of.
Answered May 20, 2018
What is the work environment and culture like at Qualcomm?
Asked Jul 20, 2016
It is a good place with very smart people. Sometimes how hard you work is valued too highly.
Answered May 20, 2018
It used to be one of nurturing. It's now cut-throat. Job security is a thing of the past
Answered Aug 2, 2017