"We need to reduce overall spending for the second half of the year," the memo reads. "Some of this will come from reductions in employment and some from other spending cuts. Employee reductions will vary by business group." ============= Intel may... — read more 

Remember, if what you write won't make your momma proud then most probably is innapropiate and wrong to do ... come guys make your parents proud of you!

Why wait

To ask him about CEO compensation. How come only CA and MR are getting the though questions about pay every quarter and S&M just getting ask to improve the women representation in the executive board? .... are S&M meetings staged and scripted? — read more 

Let 'er rip.

Simple math. Their 100s of million treasure chest of RSUs don't vest if they are gone. SM made 60.7M last year and PJ about the same. Google to read all about it. -the Bobs

So, not that it's official that I'm leaving, it's apparent that the projects that I'm working on, no one else in my group understands or knows much about that. Partly, this was due to the complexity of the software projects. Partly, this was due to... — read more 

True love.

Do a search for Senior Staff Manager Engineers. Look at the number. So the safe for Staff and Senior engineers. Something is wrong here, Too much middle management with low technical skills bleeding Qualcomm dry. Qualcomm needs to flatten out big... — read more 

So far, Q has lost a position w/ Samsung, and some position with HTC, and Apple is placing pressure by reducing patent royalty payments (via Erikssson's court battle) and perhaps eventually getting rid of its dependence on QC's modem ..... Increasing... — read more 

"Upholding a culture that actively engages employees and demonstrate respect for individual's perspectives and contributions" All, please attend.

From a reliable high level source ... don't believe the guy with pathological obsession for PIP stories luring thelayoff. According to our phycologist consultant, he might have aspengers syndrome but possibly developing esquizofrenia as he showing... — read more 

Can you please allow long posts to contain newline characters? With all these song parodies I'm putting out, it's really hard to separate all lyrics line by line, and adding a bunch of ellipses is just annoying to add and read... Getting my offshore... — read more 

Nice to PIP you… Where have you been?... Let me show you a miserable thing...... PM’s, madness, layoffs, RIFs… Saw you there and I thought…oh my god… Look at that face, run away from HR- it’s too late…. Layoff’s a game, wanna play???..... No money... — read more 

May I have your attention please?.... May I have your attention please?... Will the real HR Ladies please stand up?... I repeat, will the real HR Ladies please stand up?... We’re gonna have a problem here… Y’all act like you never seen a pink slip... — read more 

How much Q really has gained by forcing some folks into PIP by cutting them from training/meetings, abusing them with overloaded tasks & then giving them something impossible to complete and eventually forcing them to resign or get terminated instead... — read more 

So... I just go my 3rd offer from a company that focuses on software. And man, the vibes at these companies is just awesome. Young people, with no pissy attitude, no baggage from years of working at a shit job competing on cost..no outsourcing... — read more 

I’ve lost my job to people from Bangladesh… Q cut my salary and chopped some heads… JANA thinks it’s groovy… And I’m not proud of my project…. In the torn up building… no QCT envy. But even though…we keep losing…our tier 1 accounts… Stock price... — read more 

Polling.

Rumors flying, includes billions in offshore cash, huge tax savings.

Just picked up my new Turbo S yesterday afternoon and I'm having a blast driving it. The power on this thing is just incredible, especially coming from the Acura MDX, which literally feels like a bathtub on wheels...will be getting rid of it... — read more 

All hail the RSU printing press. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/business/stock-buybacks-that-hurt-shareholders.html?ref=business

I am very excited to share I am heading to Playa d’en Bossa in IBIZA! It is a well deserved vacation I can afford thanks to the Q ... What's your plan? ...Have a nice summer vacation y'all !!!

HA HA

What is significant about this beach, and why does the big fight and olive oil wrestling match need to be held there? Why not on a beach in Carlsbad?

Please show respect and tolerance for everyone. On that note their will be a Greco-Roman wrestling match and weener roast at Blacks Beach this Friday 5:00PM. Gladiator costumes are optional but encouraged. Bring olive oil for the wrestling and a pot... — read more 

Layoffs confirmed... News will be out soon. But figure is not known

I dont know whether it is a relevant post here. But i want to know whether the hirings at Qualcomm are on hold or scrapped. Cleared the interviews, but no further communication from HR. even not replying to my mails

If the rumor of ~5000 for layoff has any merit, we should see it show up in WARN notice soon. Anyone know anything else to check to validate this rumor?

All, can we stick to just talking about Layoff rumors? The non Layoff related posts were at first amusing and provided some entertainment but now its gone downhill, lots of cursing, threats, etc. Lets try to be professional. Please!

When I joined Qualcomm more than seven years ago, I was drawn here by the truly amazing mobile technologies that this company was continuing to develop and for the chance to work with remarkable people like you who drive these advancements. I have... — read more 

Amid all the BS posts here, here is the latest rumor. ~300-400 heads to be cut by End of summer across the board.

Remember when... the Q was a ten... And it wasn't... such a big lie... Our biz was strong... we were alone... But now... it's filled with PM's that lie... Since the outsourcing game, all the customers say... We are a total flake.... Engineering half... — read more 

This is your chance guys to show your talents! @Composer will delight us with his latest tribute song, @landlord will enlighten us with the latest strategies for SD real state investment, @joker will make you laugh until you pee your pants... — read more