Is Qualcomm a good company to work for as a Software Program Manager?

Software Program Manager professionals working at Qualcomm have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 59 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Qualcomm employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Program Manager Jobs at Qualcomm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Program Manager interview questions at Qualcomm .

Does Qualcomm pay Software Program Manager employees well?

Software Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Qualcomm with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 59 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Program Manager salaries and benefits at Qualcomm .

How happy are Software Program Manager professionals working at Qualcomm?

35% of Software Program Manager employees at Qualcomm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 18% in the past 12 months. Software Program Manager professionals have also rated Qualcomm with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.6 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 1017 reviews)); "Working for Qualcomm has been amazing and the people are great." ((in 579 reviews)); "median pay is good and high" ((in 541 reviews)); "top schools a lot of talents and very helpful to others good salary" ((in 473 reviews)); "People have knowledge and work culture is good" ((in 392 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 171 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 139 reviews)); "Too much politics and performance reviews are not always fair" ((in 89 reviews)); "Too much work close to the chip release." ((in 87 reviews))

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Qualcomm Software Program Manager reviews

3.5

35% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Cristiano Amon

37% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Software Program Manager employees have rated Qualcomm with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Qualcomm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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59 reviews

3.0

May 20, 2026

Decent pay, but poor work-life balance

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is decent and depending on team its less toxic

Cons

bad work life balance and too many meetings

4.0

Apr 19, 2026

Supportive teams and good benefits, but slow growth

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teams are supporting Good Health benifits

Cons

Sometime it takes longer tine to grow in your role

3.0

Nov 7, 2025

Be cautious to come

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid engineering environment, easy to communicate

Cons

Sometimes pressure can be high

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