Near worthless 'virtue-signaling' like most other companies who post on that platform.

Good... — read more 

Serious question. Do we have to wait until after the December termination date to sell covered shorts or are we eligible now.

Such a wonderful piece of software.

I have been looking around for a backup department to transfer to when things get sour in my department. I have one connection in power management IC group and it seems their work is very low skill stuff. Engineers there are just glorified... — read more 

Has anyone done the math on how many people Qualcomm has lost in total with this year's layoffs?

Since this website is monitored by Qualcomm’s “Deep State”, and since Slido Qs are no longer anonymous, here are three questions for the next all hands meeting: 😂😂😂 Why does PTE organization need FOUR VPs reporting to SVP? It can easily be 5-6... — read more 

Curious to see what the impact is.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/amazon-will-now-fire-workers-refuse-return-office-three-days-week Qualcomm should do the same and boot all the employees refusing RTO.

And you job can be replaced in a low cost area, beware… While it’s challenging to grow revenue, it is fairly straight forward to cut costs

Heard some higher ups telling there might be another round in Mar-24 Has another other team heard about it Please don’t abuse me on the post Is it better to go to the fruit company ? Or sky works , they are the only ones hiring as of now — read more 

Twice a year there is a lottery, and hard working, talented people are selected to pack up their offices and turn in their badges. It ki-ls morale and productivity. Creates hostility amongst co-workers, and has people suspicious of each other and... — read more 

We all thought it'd be very difficult but kudos to qualcomm to surgically pick the most hard working ones and lay them off A lot of zero deserving useless employees are themselves very surprised at this and at their own survival. Ways to go ... — read more 

Qualcomm is only offering 2 months of health insurance, even to employees who have been there 20 years! They also state job elimination in the severance documentation but are allowing the same jobs to be re-hired starting December 13, the date the... — read more 

Who will you promote and who will you lay off in Qualcomm leadership?

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/southern-california-city-ranked-most-233501828.html Imagine being caught in a layoff while still owing money on a mortgage in San Diego. Layoffs do happen - it will happen again. Plan accordingly.

Enjoy the ride down.

Keeping layoffs aside, judging by the hatred (envy) for those who work in Qualcomm San Diego and have made it, it probably means its an attractive place to work. Where I work, whoever manages to escape elsewhere cares little about the people still... — read more 

On this day, almost 1300 employees in CA of the company you founded were let go. The Qualcomm way is long gone.

Tough day for many employees and teams across Q. Whether your contributions feel "big" or "small", and your time long or short, you will be missed. Extra special thanks to all who cultivated meaningful relationships and a culture that supports... — read more 

Christiano says Qualcomm Gen AI is smarter than him

Tighten seatbelts, next one is fast approaching, expect another 10% cut

It's a bit nostalgic. Feels weird that most people are going about with their daily routine and look pretty relaxed. People are being pretty cool about it offering me their condolences. It hasn't fully hit me yet. In a few weeks, I will be a thing of... — read more 

Remember when people were quitting left and right because we were in high demand and other companies were willing to pay good money to steal us? I miss those days and I'm so sorry I didn't use that opportunity to leave Qualcomm. I would change that... — read more 

Chip-maker Qualcomm will cut roughly 1,200 jobs in its San Diego and Santa Clara offices, according to reports. That’s around 2.5 percent of the company’s overall... — read more 

Is there any benefit to give your manager a negative review when they are deserving of it? Retaliation comes in many forms and not necessarily easily proven. I usually just decline the negative aka things they can improve on since I don’t see a... — read more 

I'm well paid and happy working at DVC, but I don't see the value in having both horizontal and vertical team structures. It's not productive. I'm surprised to see young and talented tech workers getting laid off, while managers who are just... — read more 

Is that an exclusive deal ? Is MTK also in the game for iPhone?

I know many are in the process of a job search, including those who were not laid off but have had enough of Qualcomm's cr-p. My one advice is to research the company you get an offer from thoroughly. I didn't and I ended up here thinking I was... — read more 

Any one knows how ceo be picked/fired. How soon company ceo will be fired due to bad performance?

Is there a way to raise complain about Manager who misuse power in office and also a dictator? Also using the power for own personal gain to help spouse who is in Q. At this point I don't even care if they know it's me who raise this issue. Just need... — read more 

I WFH while many people on my team are hybrid or go into the office for meetings and stuff. When everybody was WFH things were going great. Now I feel left out of some of the side conversations which I think will put me at a disadvantage over time... — read more 

Stop sugar coating, brace for impact. Some will be hired by Qualcomm competetors without pay cut and get to stay in San diego. They are mostly from modem team or gpu team. Some will be hired by smaller company with significant pay cut, but they can... — read more 

Read 48 Laws of Power to prepare for navigating the toxicity. Here are a few to be aware of in times of uncertainty... Never outshine the master Conceal your intentions Always say less than necessary So much depends on reputation; guard it with... — read more 

In the week of layoff, SVP RP is posting his photos of watching a cricket game in all over the LinkedIn. What kind of message he is trying to convey, or not just thoughtful at all?

Enjoy the ride down,