Make a prediction and tell us what you think about Qualcomm layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
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Everyone in the US, when you work with an Indian team, know you are training them to do your job
@1nz Do you know what's the difference of package being offered for voluntary retirement vs severance layoff?
@41e What Qualcomm needs is more managers, directors and VPs and fewer engineers. I am sure investors will appreciate. Come on Qualcomm do not stop, now is the time!
look at the stock. Its tumbling down faster than the gravity of jupiter could pull. CA will definitely throw his weight in, fire some unsuspecting engineers, jack up the stock and take his weight back and add some more.
@2tc unless the company reduce their cost structure I.e reducing h/c by 10%, the stock is hosed.
Just had a meeting with director and was "impacted". There are more to come and across the board.
@1nz What months are these two? Let's see if you really know.
The Principals, Senior Director and VP promotions in PTE has been sad for the last 3 years and did not make sense. They have done nothing for the company. We are wasting money on having too much managers and not enough workers that actually do engineering work. Too much politics ki-ling the company. Promoting friends, family, and people from their village.
What about WiFi? That department is full of big titles, low output, and a very toxic culture.
Too many people have been promoted to senior staff, principal, director, and higher roles. This organization is too top-heavy and needs a significant reduction again in the SD.
Hi, is it that layoffs happen every two years regardless of acquisitions , i come from a company that laid off ppl as soon as it acquired another company. i have alphawave semi in my mind as I'm asking this question w.r.t qualcomm
Confirmed 2 coming in 2026 , if you know your manager director well , ask for a package if your close to retirement
@r4 you missed the 2 in 2025, March and Dec
I predict Q will be a sh!tty place to work in 2026. Same as before.
@q6 Data:
Co Number Date Location
Qualcomm 1314 9/17/2015 San Diego
Qualcomm 1231 4/18/2018 San Diego
Qualcomm 1064 6/16/2023 San Diego
Qualcomm 226 9/10/2024 San Diego
Qualcomm 178 12/10/2014 San Diego
Qualcomm 169 4/18/2018 San Jose
Qualcomm 158 9/17/2015 Boulder
Qualcomm 153 12/6/2022 San Diego
Qualcomm 125 12/6/2018 San Diego
Qualcomm 122 5/17/2023 San Diego
nuff said
What massive layoffs every 2 years ? There is no evidence of this.
If we look at the WARN Act declarations for Q. There are massive layoffs every two years… last year there was not a massive layoff so 2026 will see about 2k exit… this is just going off of data
They already laying off modem teams every month. There will be mass layoffs before March.