Anyone has experience with internal transfers at Qualcomm - from team to team, from group to group. I am interested to hear if this is doable at all and what the potential pitfalls may be. Thank you!
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this talent block also happened in other company, once you apply internal job online, manager talk with each other. If your current manager wanna block you, he put you in PIP progress, or he can spread out you are in the PIP so other managers will think you are issue person...
HR only wanna hear the gossip, they dont help employees in most of cases.
Why would you inform your manager if you dont even know if you will get the job? Wait for the offer and then start talking. Also, i agree that establishing a relationship with the hiring team first will get you ahead.
know some people who had a smooth internal transfer. Myself had one smooth and one failed attempt too.
It's easier and safer to quit and come back to a different department than to get an internal transfer.
Internal transfers go against your current bosses metrics, they are better off firing you than letting you transfer out.
From what I've heard, Q managers are a--holes about transferring internally. The only transfer you really should be looking at is an external transfer to a different company.
Everyone here has giving you solid advice. I had a colleague who was hardworking and intelligent but he didn't like the work culture in the department so he applied for transfer internally. Guess what, his manager knew about it, lowered his review ratings and put him on a PIP. He resigned and moved on to a better place, that was in 2015. Some managers can be really bad and mean spirited.
Yes be careful. I worked there during much better economic times and terrible boss tried to PIP me to block my internal transfer. Fortunately HR blocked PIP because I had excellent reviews and level 5 ratings before then. Some really bad people in management who are vindicative
i agree with -ybr. did it twice so far. greasing the skids at each side, getting buy-in, working out transition plan, makes for a smooth process.
Back in 2010, your current manager has to approve the transfer or it won’t happen even if QCT needs you directly.
Three layers of my matrix management couldn’t find their own a-- with both hands and a GPS but that first layer “manager” thought it would be a good idea to put me in a PIP.
Had to resign.
This “manager” was demoted to harmless peon eventually. I’m just glad I don’t live in SD anymore..
Don't do it without telling your manager first. I have seen people screwed over because they applied online without telling their managers. Basically, they couldn't transfer and they got laid off in the next round of layoffs. HR lie and tell you you can apply without notifying your manager, however, your manager will know once you apply and the hiring manager will most likely contact your current manager if he is interested in your resume. Don't believe the policy you read, it is BS. To transfer safely you have to be on good terms with your current manager AND the hiring manager.
I’ve seen it go both ways. Some folks move on with little friction while others have to fight for it. I had a colleague transfer to a sister team for two years, but was forced to return during the 2015 layoffs.
I did it once. Definitely doable I'd say. Still better if you k ow someone from the target team. I've seen, for good or bad, ex colleagues become colleagues again. One pitfall I see is promotion clock gets reset to some extent although hr and managers deny this. Also you want to be targeting something at the same level maybe one higher if you're due for a promo. Take advantage of the fact that you can talk to your hiring manager and team. Applying online is usually the last step. In fact I did it as a formality after being offered the job. Also the target hm has access to all your reviews and can even talk to your current manager but they really do the later. Finally, there is very little room for salary negotiations. Good luck.