I hate the people here. Fu--ing rude and obnoxious.
Base evaluation
sr eng yoe 5 (3yrs engineer, 2yrs sr) HW engineer Base 145k Is this base on average?
Qcom or intc: which is the better buy now? Sad
Sad that we are being compared to Intel. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/qualcomm-vs-intel-chip-stock-132700949.html
Former Qualcomm executive sentenced to prison for $180M fraud scheme
FYI - Qualcomm story you might like ... https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/arabi-qualcomm-fraud-scheme/ Dr. Karim Arabi, once a senior leader in Qualcomm’s Research and Development division, was sentenced on Oct. 28, 2025, in San Diego... — read more
Q used be be better than this
Q used be be better than this. i really mean it. Unfortunately no one is going to try to fix. some says 'leave company'. but those are just less than 5 or 10 yrs. and yes CA really need to do something about middle managers than asking all these... — read more
lost my t
one who collect all stats from others and act like he does control everything gets recognition while who do fu--ing hand-on working gets nothing. so CA said we have better culture? are you sure? my question is. my question to CA is.. do you really... — read more
I fu--ing HATE this cesspool
I regret the moment I decided to join QCOM. My health is getting worse every day I spend here. Leaving is not a simple decision. I have been here for a year. Jumping ships would me look unemployable and the job market su-ks anyways. I feel...
Verizon to Cut About 15,000 Jobs -- WSJ
Verizon Job Cuts are Largest Ever for the Carrier, Sources Say -- WSJ Nothing to see here. Move along.
annual review
USA folks. SD and SC. What are the median raises this year ? Are the stock targets going up ?
Qualcomm’s longest-serving employee
A heart warming article on WSJ about the longest serving employee of QC.. De... ..nch at Qualcomm Principal engineer/manager Age: 61 Date hired: 1987 Early days: Qualcomm’s longest-serving employee moved to San Diego after college, looking for... — read more
Swimming pool
Q is like swimming pool. There is an implicit honor system in a large company that people should behave professionally and with integrity and respect for each other. Instead, at Q, everyone, especially the shameful middle managers and VPs, just... — read more
10% layoffs coming post earnings?
I heard the “pu”s are safe: cpu/gpu/npu Which teams are going then? Please be bangalore!
Qualcomm managed to fool everyone for a day
Qualcomm entering datacenter AI GPU market must be the biggest joke of all. Nvidia and AMD are in the GPU market for 10+ years. Even Intel has a data center GPU which nobody uses. Qualcomm comes in yesterday and announces that they are entering the... — read more
SAnta Clara employees.
Qualcomm employees in SC, do you all feel a bit poor ? Kind of all my colleagues in other companies are making 2x compared to me. Qualcomm employees look poor too.
talent
"talent" is a just another annoying office word to describe anyone sitting at a table with a plastic box saying "pivot" and "bottom line" over and over
My Experience Navigating a Difficult Work Environment at the PMIC in San Diego
A few years ago, I joined the PMIC located in San Diego with a sense of excitement and optimism. The interview process had gone smoothly, and the role seemed technically aligned with my skills. The recruiter was persistent and enthusiastic, and that... — read more
Whatever happened to the mid-October layoffs rumor?
If it turns out to be true, that means we’re sc--wed this coming week. I really hope the part about only managers being affected is accurate. But given the current state of affairs, and all those inspiring news headlines, I’m afraid it may end up... — read more
Please summarize the reason why Qualcomm has been sinking
Because there are so many useless teams like QPOET which have been doing NOTHING for so many years!
Q is better to be taken over
Lets admit it - Qualcomm's overblown management chain is useless to the core. All of them alike: incompetent, lazy, selfish sycophants, leaching resources, driving professionals out. Do you want to tell me that there is no conflict of interest where... — read more
Qualcomm CEO sold >50% of his shares at $165.56, now the share price is $153.50
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R. Amon sold 150,000 shares of company stock on October 1, 2025, for a total of approximately (\$24.8) million. This transaction was reported in a filing with the SEC. After the sale, Amon still held 149,304 shares in the... — read more
Qualcomm whistleblower slams anti-American bias
Someone is finally saying the quiet part out loud https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/i-ll-never-work-under-an-indian-chinese-manager-qualcomm-whistleblower-slams-anti-american-bias/ar-AA1O3jEh?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Qualcomm sued by UK
Amon got the insider information to sell the shares? Is more storm coming? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/qualcomm-incorporated-qcom-sued-over-144828731.html
Qualcomm keeps sinking!
Agree?
How are RSUs assigned?
What are the rules?
Q strikes back, Arduino!
Wow, AMD inking deals with OpenAI, Q buying kid toys!
AMD stock rises by 30% pre-market today!
QCOM takes five years to get 30% gain.
Cristiano sold 1/3 of his shares
Goes to Hawaii talks about the great opportunities into the future and proceed to sell ~30K shares (13Mil) out of his ~230K shares.
Why are so many posts deleted
Many new posts were deleted fast. Why? Is HR nervous?
I LOVE RTO....
.... if RTO == "Really Tempting Offer" to work somewhere else! XD
How r u surviving 5 day RTO ?
5 day rto is brutal for families with kids. How r u surviving this. This is crazy. 3 day is understandable. 5 day is torture.
Layoffs notices
Layoff notices are expected in the second week of October. From what I know, the most impacted groups will likely be directors, senior-level engineers, and the IT team. Employees who have been with the company for more than 8–10 years may be at... — read more
I want to come back to Q....
....said no one ever. XD