Wall street downgrades Qualcomm in advance of Nov 7 earnings call. Time to get out now! Sell all vested RSU now as stock will go below $50 Update CV and get new job NOW! Much easier to negotiate salary when you have job. You have no negotiating power... — read more 

Bloodbath is coming. Earnings are in the proverbial toilet. Aside from stock tanking extreme preemptive measures will be executed (mass layoff) to ensure Q1FY19 financial results meet investor targets. Hold on to your hats and buckle the seatbelt... — read more 

A big employer recently had a 'climate' survey, asked employees to describe the company in 3 words exactly. You can imagine that didnt exactly go as planned. Describe Q in 3 words : WMH = Work more hours

Heard some rumors regarding this. Is this true?

Announcement about bonus being a bit more than last year is promising. But there may be a catch. More employees may fall in '3' which may be lesser rating than last year's performance for many. Pls post (percentage) of bonus and rsu. The sacrificed... — read more 

Do you think there will be Qualcomm Layoffs in 2019?

Good idea, we should do the same as SM is going to get a huge raise for keeping our stock flat for half a decade while the rest of us have to worry about layoffs.

Oh, my... (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc said in a court hearing on Friday that Apple Inc is $7 billion (£5.5 billion) behind in patent royalty payments to the mobile chip firm, which for years supplied parts for the iPhone. Apple and Qualcomm are involved... — read more 

With the looming Broadcom CA deal I’m just wondering how it felt to have the Broadcom Qualcomm deal blocked by Trump? Was it a relief? CA will not be so lucky. 😔

Work harder. You are slaves to make shareholders money. That is your role . If you don't like it, sign up for the layoff. The rest of you need to s--- it up and work 100+ hour weeks so shareholders can enjoy higher dividends. That is all that... — read more 

Leaked email from MC notifying PTE group about the global workforce reduction for 2019, this is a disaster for all of us in San Diego. Good luck friends!! Executive secretary leaked this info. So you guys are prepared.

It’s good to hear that the lawsuit is back on course. Think that is important to pursue this and get it out of the way as soon as possible. Litigation, in any form, brings a whole lot of bad publicity, but on the other hand, it is essential to finish... — read more 

Software Engineers aim to make things more efficient. They are all about innovation. You want and you need a lazy engineer, someone who does not want to do repetitive tasks – her or his mantra should be: “this is time-consuming and boring, will make... — read more 

What's Qualcomm's Title Hierarchy... Disclaimer: I am not an employee

Those who got theirs by now, please share your thoughts/feelings. Was it fair? Was it different? ...

Someone from the Bangalore office told me that most of the QCA design team will be geoshifted to India - is that true? Apparently layoffs in SJ/SD are imminent with the unexpected loss of some key potential standalone WiFi sockets recently...

Q ever wanted to pay 44b. Thanks Chinese regulator and fire the executive team.

Never ever in my life I saw a company in which most of the employees are chefs and no cooks hahahaha this is the life at QC.....

I volunteered in March '18 and was part of the class of '18 with a severance package. I talked directly to my VP about this and he was a little non-committal at first but was supportive. In the end they were happy to have volunteers so others could... — read more 

Any feedback on HR? planning to give notice soon but worried If they will kick me out before RSU vest date + bonus eligibility date. Would they allow me to stay until then or play a cheap trick of kicking me out one week before ?

One of the programs in my group will be downsizing considerably. They are looking for other programs and groups to to place impacted employees. It is not an easy feat to achieve since many groups don't have many open positions. Meanwhile, I could... — read more 

ALARM. Friday is the 60 day notice starter; plan to WFH. The FEB date was moved up big time to increase calendar year savings.

I remember reading here somewhere somebody warning about this week and possible incoming changes that would include layoffs, but I haven't seen much about it since then. Is there any more info on it? Are we looking at layoffs this week or is it just... — read more 

He still gets a raise after he destroyed Qualcomm. Every aspect of the business is a mess and the stock has been flat since he came on board and we know what other tech stocks did

Apple is opening an office in San Diego, targeting modem team at qualcomm. Good or Bad?

Since recents Exynos revisions support CDMA... https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/7rq4fx/exynos_7872_and_9810_support_cdma_breaking_the/

Anybody else remember what it felt like to have a REAL CIO, instead of Mary Gendron? Anybody else remember what it felt like to have a CIO who was vested in trying to make their business unit better, and more effective at supporting the other... — read more 

Legal team working late all week to thwart forthcoming billion dollar sanction.... Good time to short stock if you are no longer Q employee. This could be the big one. And I don't mean the California earthquake. Check to see who in legal is still... — read more 

What is the office setup for @3347 Michelson Dr #250, Irvine, CA 92612

Did anyone attend ml summit? Is Qualcomm doing well in ml or everything is just artificial buzz created to entice people inside and outside company? Given all the issues, can we even afford top ml talent or make anything worth selling and earning top... — read more 

NVIDiA to employees via internal communications, For all external openings if possible avoid hiring from Qualcomm, they are going through many legal issues and NVIDiA doesn’t not want to deal with any legal actions related to their employees. Please... — read more 

Bad time ahead for qcom. Sell all stocks

What did we do to piss off this judge? Koh denied the request within minutes without explanation, according to court filings. A hearing on whether Qualcomm is obligated to license rival chipmakers was scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 18, but Koh... — read more 

It is high time to look for your new career, more and more jobs are outsourcing from SD and SJ. Next 7-8 months most of the lay offs will take place in SD. Most of the departments including Multimedia will be closed here in SD. Unfortunate, but is... — read more 

Are sites such as Glassdoor and Indeed paid by big companies so that they post positive reviews only and delete honest and genuine reviews if they are not in favor of the employer? Do they just approve posts that say the company is all roses and... — read more 

Doenst take a genius to look around and see there is too much under-used space in SD offices. Which building will be the first to be leased/sold after the little leases spaces are vacated ? Q to become a modern hot desking place ?

Any tracking?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qualcomm-ftc/qualcomm-ftc-ask-judge-to-delay-ruling-to-pursue-settlement-idUSKCN1MQ019