I was laid off in 2018 and it caught me by surprise. I was told we were going to be hiring more soon and needed to request more H1Bs due to a shortage of engineers…. A month later over 1500 employees were let go… 3 months later all the refs went up... — read more 

I know several people who were very much undervalued here and who, after they left, became star employees in other companies. What has Qualcomm become? A nursery of talents? I'm disgusted with how this company is being managed.

Q is the best company in SD! Never has layoffs and is always hiring! Q uses very little H1Bs and only in emergencies. You couldn’t ask to work for a better company, that always takes care of its employees and pays top notch

https://dailycaller.com/2015/07/29/qualcomm-lays-off-4500-workers-while-demanding-more-h-1bs/ Qualcomm has a habit of laying offs a massive amount of people and at the same time asking for more H1Bs to lower cost! Is another round of massive... — read more 

What’s the last new invention Qualcomm came out with that actually sold? Is the company still living off the invention of old men from the 90s?

Plagiarising research doesn't make you a researcher.

Just think about it.

Rebuilding Chip Industry — Purdue Starts Comprehensive Semiconductor Degree Programs in U.S. https://www.eetimes.com/purdue-starts-comprehensive-semiconductor-degree-programs-in-u-s

Has Qualcomm ever had massive layoffs just to bring in cheaper labor? I definitely saw this in 2018 - does anyone remover another time?

There are ~1500 openings in US. Are they real hirings? What is the chance of next layoff this year or next year?

How Qualcomm shook down the cell phone industry for almost 20 years https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/how-qualcomm-shook-down-the-cell-phone-industry-for-almost-20-years/

I was reading through the VMware board and all the things people who worked at companies acquired by Broadcom are saying make me realize just how lucky we got that our sale fell through. I feel bad for the people there who are about to go through a... — read more 

This is interesting and it may be indicating where we will be going a few years from now: https://news.crunchbase.com/news/qualcomm-5g-metaverse-under-the-hood In March, Qualcomm Ventures and its parent, Qualcomm, announced its new $100 million... — read more 

Many big chip makers are lower guidance. Qualcomm will obvious be hit as well. How do you know your in the chopping block?

I try to be promoted in vain. Could someone please reveal to me the secret of how to get a promotion at QCOM, what are the criteria?

It’s time for me to change my work environment. Is there anyone willing to tell me how much better offer he or she managed to get?

It's a good thing I refused a job offer ten months ago and decided to stay at Qualcomm. The startup that made the offer just laid off nearly half of its employees. The main reason I refused was that I was afraid of losing my seniority in case of... — read more 

if they trimmed the non-essential people, they'd save a ton of money on overhead, like office space leasing, etc. And the "culture" would drastically improve too, as the non-essentials who b.s., play politics to seem important, etc would disappear... — read more 

The AR process isn't working. The ratings have changed, the timers have changed and the frequency has again been revised. Yet what is the outcome? How is it possible to leave feedback on team members but them not have a chance to do the same?... — read more 

There was a lot of rumors about when it would be finally realized. Now the launch is delayed. Is there anyone here who thinks the delay is justified?

Wasteful bureaucracy is common in large corporations, but it is really frustrating here. How many times have you wanted to leave Q just because of bureaucracy? I'm still here even though I think my earnings could be higher somewhere else, but it's... — read more 

Qualcomm is the greatest tech company in SD! Well maybe not SD but definitely Lusk Blvd! Qualcomm is also the most innovative company on Lusk Blvd!

https://asianometry.substack.com/p/the-semiconductor-bust-still-coming?s=r

I think this will be one of the best earnings reports in a while. We're on our way back, baby!

Perhaps there are many reasons for this? Please discuss.

I was disappointed. I hope the salary increase is better.

Qualcomm’s business model working to a “T”…. Creating turnover to hire cheap labor… creating commodity products and working with the US government to insure Qualcomm can never be bought out

Can Qualcomm ever go back to being at the top of its game?

I heard a rumor that Qualcomm was hiring… I checked the website and the rumor is true!

I have been receiving quite a few connection requests on LinkedIn lately from engineers I don't know at Qualcomm with the open to work picture on their profile. Is there a major layoff going on? I used to work at Qualcomm SD site and left three... — read more 

I don’t think my skills have atrophied here, but I see people saying that Q has become a place where skills erode. I would be ashamed to say that my skills are declining because of the company. Aren’t skills primarily a matter of the individual and... — read more 

If it was hard to find a new job, then I would understand why many are still here just to complain. However, since I know that even those with very few skills manage to find better jobs, then I don't understand why there are so many long-time... — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/qualcomm-stops-selling-products-russian-companies-2022-03-16/ I think most people expected this.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/qualcomm-accuses-former-engineer-stealing-trade-secrets-2022-03-15/

Do they really investigate?

I am constantly hoping for some changes for the better. Unfortunately, I don't see them. What I do see is that the amount of work has changed, but not for the better, as I was much less overwhelmed when I first arrived here. I find it interesting to... — read more 

See lot of people from Q are moving

I hold out hope that once the aging , useless VPs and SVPs that have been mismanaging the talented engineers that Q does miraculously manage to attract, causing them to inevitably quit in disgust, FINALLY age out and stay out of the way in their... — read more 

It didn’t surprise me at all that the new hire was gone after just a month. He came, didn't like it and left. I believe people are staying here shorter than ever. It seems that new hires have less and less patience and tolerance for this kind of... — read more 

Does anyone know the last product that made money for Qualcomm since CDMA? All these people state how they are top performers at Qualcomm - can they share the new product lines they have invented in the past 20 years?