And here we have the Nuvia boss leaving...nobody likes gladiator and Su-k.ash....for the good of the company they must be fired

Heard that big layoffs are coming in next couple of months .. And one more round before the end of financing year .

Headline: Qualcomm CEO pockets 15% pay rise as profits fall 45% How else can CA afford to give himself a pay raise? https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/23/qualcomm_ceo_pay/

Well I come from a competitor of Qualcomm , where there everything looks like a mess ( layoffs and reorg with no sense) Qualcomm looks really stable with RF , and ADAS/AUTO portfolio

After more than 13 years with the company, I can honestly say morale has never been lower. People are exhausted. The general feeling is just complete defeat and a desire to get out.

One of the long standing and influential APAC VP in Taiwan for Test left Qualcomm recently. Not sure if she was fired or she left this bs

The retention bonus should be paid back if the termination was voluntary by the employee. But I was fired. So, do I need to repay it? Anyone has retention bonus agreement from 2024?

Eric, one of the few people in leadership who actually understands technology left for Intel. Massive loss for the GPU org.

Apple business represent 40% of modem business for Qualcomm. Qualcomm fooling its way into the GPU datacenter business is a fantasy. Insider information suggests Qualcomm is offering their solution to a relative unknown Humain for free just to test... — read more 

Do not help this company to recover back . they shattered many people life by doing false PIP , threatening etc . Let QCOM go down

Their reason is performance. But I know, and I have evidence, it was in retaliation for reporting harassment. Toxic work culture. Some of the people in middle management who have been at qualcomm for long feel like they own the company. I already... — read more 

How do y'all deal with 5 day RTO, it must be brutal , no? I know qualcomm isn't the place for "work life balance" which is what I always hear from my peers at QCOM , but do y'all get extra holidays or something? Did they increase the leaves after the... — read more 

In a toxic environment, poison is gold.

The reality is Qualcomm doesn’t treat employees like people. If you get laid off, you’ll be off their radar immediately. If you stick around, you’ll just be expected to work longer, follow every rule, and stay quiet no matter what. Your well-being... — read more 

I was laid off when my baby was one month old. I spent the 2023 Christmas without any job. Without the hope of Christmas I would not have come back stronger. May peace be with you who have been laid off and are still finding a suitable role. Always... — read more 

Make a prediction and tell us what you think about Qualcomm layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I am close to retirement, but constant cuts have made every day feel uncertain. I can’t believe that the final years of my career will be constant stress and anxiety about cuts. Getting through that will be harder than it should, but there ain’t much... — read more 

It’s crazy to see HR don’t do family background check for such big company.

Heard there is a major cut to the PMIC in SD. Is that true? Which teams?

What a disgusting place!

QIPL employees, especially in IT, are doing little to no work and taking credit for work they’re obviously not doing and they’re being promoted! How is that justified? There is no accountability for mistakes from QIPL team members and there... — read more 

President Donald Trump hosts a roundtable with top technology leaders, including IBM CEO Arvind Krishna and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, to discuss economic growth and deregulation. Krishna commends the administration’s efforts to simplify business... — read more 

Has anyone noticed a pattern of blame-shifting within Qcomm’s culture?

I read on the yahoo discussion group that something big (good) is coming. does anybody know anything about it?

I hate the people here. Fu--ing rude and obnoxious.

sr eng yoe 5 (3yrs engineer, 2yrs sr) HW engineer Base 145k Is this base on average?

Sad that we are being compared to Intel. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/qualcomm-vs-intel-chip-stock-132700949.html

FYI - Qualcomm story you might like ... https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/arabi-qualcomm-fraud-scheme/ Dr. Karim Arabi, once a senior leader in Qualcomm’s Research and Development division, was sentenced on Oct. 28, 2025, in San Diego... — read more 

Q used be be better than this. i really mean it. Unfortunately no one is going to try to fix. some says 'leave company'. but those are just less than 5 or 10 yrs. and yes CA really need to do something about middle managers than asking all these... — read more 

one who collect all stats from others and act like he does control everything gets recognition while who do fu--ing hand-on working gets nothing. so CA said we have better culture? are you sure? my question is. my question to CA is.. do you really... — read more 

I regret the moment I decided to join QCOM. My health is getting worse every day I spend here. Leaving is not a simple decision. I have been here for a year. Jumping ships would me look unemployable and the job market su-ks anyways. I feel...

Verizon Job Cuts are Largest Ever for the Carrier, Sources Say -- WSJ Nothing to see here. Move along.

USA folks. SD and SC. What are the median raises this year ? Are the stock targets going up ?

A heart warming article on WSJ about the longest serving employee of QC.. De... ..nch at Qualcomm Principal engineer/manager Age: 61 Date hired: 1987 Early days: Qualcomm’s longest-serving employee moved to San Diego after college, looking for... — read more 

AI baby!

Q is like swimming pool. There is an implicit honor system in a large company that people should behave professionally and with integrity and respect for each other. Instead, at Q, everyone, especially the shameful middle managers and VPs, just... — read more