If you're on the verge of being laidoff or laidoff, and are looking internally for an opportunity, the irony is that you will never get hired into a higher position than where you are currently at, not matter how close you were to getting promoted... — read more 

Has anyone heard about any demotions. There is a few threads here where this subject was mentioned but people did not elaborate. Anyone?

Samsung also announced two days ago that it has now begun manufacturing its new Exynos 7 Octa processor which is made with 14nm FinFET process technology. It’s likely that this the new chip – which Samsung argues will improve speed and performance –... — read more 

I wanted to see if anyone had experience working for MediaTek. I've been offered a position with MediaTek, I'd get a slight (8%) overall comp bump, most other things would remain pretty much the same (responsibilities, type of work, etc.) - I am a... — read more 

No QCOM here but still an interesting article covering teh cast of usual suspects, Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft (oh, IBM is at a multi-year low): Check it out at ---... — read more 

Yep he's still on payroll thus deserves a review.

Guys is that time of the year. Please be civilised and constructive. Don't forget to make recommendations for new multimillion bonuses.

Stock is $70 ... analysts target is $88... just relax, enjoy QSOL party next summer! Cheers.

Per Reuters.

http://www.cnet.com/news/diamond-ecstasy-iphone-6-could-top-3-5-million-in-bling/

Great prosperity for Qualcomm.

So qualcomm finally reached a deal with China. More Layoffs on the way or relax and keep working?

What exactly is performance improvement plan? is it real chance for improving or they gonna lay you off either way? is any HR person part of the process for fairness?

A lot of people have been bad mouthing Qualcomm on here but there must be some good things to be said. Come on guys.

Just heard from a friend at QCOM who says that they are offering some people a choice of two options: Take a package and leave the company. Since this is voluntary, it would count as a voluntary quit, not a layoff. Perform a task for a period of time... — read more 

Enjoy your weekend.

Anybody work in PSIG / QCAE ?

An interesting post: http://mobile.extremetech.com/latest/222646-samsung-expected-to-manufacture-14nm-chips-for-qualcomm-apple-possibly-nvidia-in-2015

What do you think about RSU Plan if we were to compare it to the rest of the industry? Are we good, in the middle, etc? Just trying to gauge how folks are feeling about it.

Anybody here from QGOV? How is to work over there, culture, etc...

This is for people that currently have jobs with relevant skills and that are not desperate looking for work, particularly those with skills in connectivity. These people aren't necessarily from QC. I won't name where they are from. But you can... — read more 

Did Samsung throw QCOM and the Snapsragonr 810 under the bus for technical reasons or to just prompt the Exynos processor?

I wonder if Exynos ends up being successful on the Galaxy S6, will Samsung eventually just use it across its entire product line? And would they start selling them to other OEM's? This game is about to get a lot more interesting.

Spoke with a sr staff manager recently and he mentioned that active discussions are still occurring to plan the next round of layoffs. Can anyone confirm whether these discussions are still happening in other groups?

Looks to be bad time in all areas, competition for jobs will be tight even for engineers :( http://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/at-work/tech-careers/massive-worldwide-layoff-underway-at-ibm I've been thinking of opening a wine store so I... — read more 

Senior Engineer here, 6 years at QCOM. I have an offer from Intel, ~7% pay bump (overall), everything else is pretty much the same. Direct hire. Would have to move. No kids, no family here in SD, would have to move up North. What are your thoughts?... — read more 

QC W2. How can I get ?

Am I reading this correctly? We already know that we'll be laying people off on Feb 11 2015? http://www.thelayoff.com/qualcomm/post/5678696287436800

RSU I heard are great. Base salary not that much better. Will senior staff engineer at QC get a principal engineer position at Apple. What about stress levels and workload? If totally insane across the board, then maybe not worth it.

This might be just me, but here it goes anyway... Do you have a feeling that our overall quality has been dropping lately. Not sure what it is but I just have feeling that either we've gotten sloppier, or that there is less hands on oversight or... — read more 

I was let go last year, I've been waiting for my W2 form and I haven't received it yet. Do you know the address where I can download it? Called HR, left a message, no response yet.

Might as well outsource the entire division to Foxconn. Same concept.

Qualcomm has more managers per employee than most orgs -- directors, snr directors, vps, senior vps, principal x engineering/product management/business. Qualcomm has a rectangular hierarchy than a pyramid. There are about 12000 engineer, snr... — read more 

a) A creative and highly skilled engineer creates something innovative. -------- b) A new manager/owner comes along, decides that this engineer earns "too much". -------- c) The engineer is forced to document exactly how the technology works... — read more 

I see a lot of employees in the "employee relations" department. Why can't fire them. Do these people do any useful work ?.

more termination warning notices given last week? Unofficial reports?