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There are already lots of rumors about layoffs, but the company has decided to keep us in suspense until the end. What do they want to achieve? If the goal is for employees to become maximally productive out of fear of losing their jobs, I... — read more 

What kind of red flags do you pay attention to during a job interview that could mean that the job is not what it's being advertised as? Anything that could help decide between accepting and refusing the offer? I'm about to start interviewing again... — read more 

Core business commoditized, no growth, lower margins as time progresses. The more QCOM tries to say not a smartphone company, the more it becomes a smartphone hardware company. 100% of QTL revenue is smartphone segment, with Apple winning more and... — read more 

In the wake of QUALCOMM latest US$4.9b market cap drop, institutional owners may be forced to take severe... — read more 

List is very confidential, only VPs know the details about it, more names would be added. This is a bug haircut.

Project planning meeting, 20+ people most are principal/managers, dir’s, sr dir’s… all telling a few engineers to add more requirements and expectations to the plan to show they already request it, the engineers need to work on all of the... — read more 

Are you also seeing the same?

Come on do it, like the rest of your big tech buddies

How certan are you? On scale 1 to 10, with 10 being the most certain.

QCOM, you made another big mistake. Unlike the successful RTP CPU design center, you will never recover your large investment in Nuvia. You had your chance with Server CPU and blew it! Now, you are trying to compete with AMD & Intel, in a rapidly... — read more 

You can use ChatGPT to prepare your resume. But not many jobs outside, nothing for qcomers.

Have groups or individuals been getting emails or calls with offers? I haven't received any communication asking for volunteers or offering a package. Is that a sign I'm not on a list and relatively safe (yes, I know there is no absolute safety)?

I have been working with a Sr. Dir in PMIC design, BW, for several years and he is the biggest back stabber in the department. Many feel the same way but is afraid to say. There is no channel for lower level designers to provide feedback anonymously. — read more 

Hearing everywhere that a big housecleaning is coming, fear everywhere, productivity zero. Has the big cleaning already happened or when does everyone know?

https://www.gizchina.com/2023/03/26/samsung-will-develop-its-own-mobile-gpu-plans-to-beat-apple-and-qualcomm/

They might not be any of the major players, but the way things have been developing in the last year or so, those are no longer considered safe and preferred jobs by the majority. StillHiring.today has a really good list of companies with currently... — read more 

My group has a senior director retiring in the coming months. Wondering if this will keep the junior engineers under him/her safe from being laid off.

After 20 years with qcom retiring as a Senior Director. I expect layoffs will happen next month and keep going until end of the year.

This is for your own good. https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/25/arm_ipo_license/

Qualcomm needs to flatten the hierarchy. Qualcomm has way too many Managers program managers analysts directors senior directors and VPs

Let’s talk about what will happen, not bs with racism. I was told layoff will be wrapped up by mid April… is this right? Then notification would be next week considering two weeks period??? Let’s do it and get back to work !!! Fu@@!! — read more 

According to Wikipedia: "In economics, shrinkflation...is the process of items shrinking in size or quantity, or even sometimes reformulating or reducing quality." QUAL-ity is shrinking. The buildings will shrink and disappear one by one, then the... — read more 

Bump @9lvo+1luyl4gT actually some full time employees are real estate agents, who work at Qualcomm in their free time between showings. Other full time employees drive for Uber, would leave at 2pm if they get a good ride, senior engineers and above... — read more 

Is your team experiencing attrition? Mine is falling apart. So many are walking away in the middle of the worst tech layoffs taking place in history. This is absolutely shocking to me. Should Qualcomm management be worried or do they simply not give... — read more 

Majority of the employees with10+ years of experience are lazy, doing second jobs, playing tennis during day times, but they making huge salary and perks. They are easily replaceable with fresh grads. Lots of corruption, favoritism, inefficiency... — read more 

Can people post what they got for severance more specifically weeks of pay and RSUs

Heard from a friend who is a Sr. Staff/Mgr that they are targeting 1000 layoffs in San Diego. My manager already told me that there is another round coming up and he mentioned one name already impacted. Any details guys ?

People are talking about what Qualcomm’s next best thing will be….. can anyone tell me what Qualcomm’s last best thing was??? CDMA? I really can’t think of anything else?

Since the CEO never misses mentioning Nuvia in his interviews, I guess Nuvia would be coming up with a good product by EOY. But there also exists the fear of upcoming recession in which Qualcomm might need to back up CPU design BU in spite of hard... — read more 

Situation changing very fast, now I expect bigger layoffs as drowning economy, banning chip export to China.

If you decided to leave your job at Qualcomm on your own terms in the past year or two, can you share what the experience was like for you? Did you give two weeks' notice or did you decide against it? What was the process like? I'd love to hear about... — read more 

That's what I hear. QCOM sucks at keeping their commitment to CPU dev

And will pay for that dividend with layoffs

This has to be at least 2,000 jobs eliminated...probably more. At least 1,000 in San Diego. Time to update the CV. LOL.

Qcom has been asking some directors and all vice presidents to make lists by April 15th

Upper management targeting 10+ years for May lay offs. They are planning to hire fresh graduates.

Been getting emails of people retiring in may all at the same time?