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 and get to learn more" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good Colleagues that help you onboard" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good place to learn and grow" ((in 9 reviews)); "decent compensations and benefits" ((in 8 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 here inappropriate timings." ((in 23 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 10 reviews)); "Less pay" ((in 6 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 23, 2019

Maxlinear Vancouver

Rd analog

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice projects done. Knowledgeable people

Cons

Micromanaging by the manager Favoritism of old colleagues

4.0

Oct 9, 2019

Brilliant workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The most important reasons to work for Maxlinear are: 1. It's pool of best engineers in their respective fields 2. High quality of work 3. Excellent learning opportunities 4. Salary is good

Cons

Cons would be: 1. Small team requires too much workloads to be handled by individuals 2. Less opportunity for foreign travel unless someone is really willing to work onshore, which might actually be pros for some 3. Lacks in amenities like good food court or gym

2.0

Jul 31, 2019

No Thanks

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Schedule and Free Bananas

Cons

Poorly run company because of micro managers

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