Does MaxLinear pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MaxLinear employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MaxLinear. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MaxLinear?

52% of MaxLinear employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MaxLinear 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MaxLinear?

Engineer (19) , Staff Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (14) , Software Engineer (14) , Senior Staff Engineer (12) , Systems Engineer (10) , Senior Engineer (6) , Senior Systems Engineer (6) , Manager (5) , Staff Software Engineer (5) , Applications Engineer (4) , Communication Systems Engineer (4) , Design Verification Engineer (4) , Director (4) , Principal Engineer (4)

What are the pros of working at MaxLinear according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work and env" ((in 19 reviews)); "good salary with bonus and RSU's" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good Colleagues that help you onboard" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good place to learn and grow" ((in 9 reviews)); "decent compensations and benefits" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MaxLinear according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and no added amenties" ((in 29 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 21 reviews)); "Easy layoffs and no body knows when you will recieve mail suddenly" ((in 12 reviews)); "Do not fully trust your manager’s opinion/suggestion, especially, when there is no another manager around and willing to prove that it wasn’t your idea to do it this way." ((in 9 reviews)); "1. Long hours" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about MaxLinear layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MaxLinear layoffs and their outlook for job security at MaxLinear in 2026.

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MaxLinear reviews

3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(346 total reviews)

Dr. Kishore Seendripu

43% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

MaxLinear has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 346 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MaxLinear employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

346 reviews

3.0

Nov 11, 2015

Member of technical staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good interesting work. Financially fit company.

Cons

Balance of work and life

2.0

Jun 19, 2012

good for fresh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

technical side is strong, it is good for fresh graduate to learn something

Cons

bad management, work load is too heavy

3.0

May 1, 2012

Good place to learn, but not so good to stay for the long term (>3 years)

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- A unique mix-signal company that does everything from analog input to transport stream output. - Optimization are done system-wide to achieve high efficiency which is important for the consumer market. - Learning curve is steep but satisfying once you got it. - Good starting place for young people with no family (yet).

Cons

- High pressure environment where individuals are pushed to the max. - Management (at least some) has little respect for engineers. - Micro-management and bad design decisions cause both schedule slip and emotional stress. - Flawed/unachievable plans were made purely based on schedule requirements. - Becoming an IP integration house where low power and cost are the only weapons. - Very hard to balance family live and work.

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