Thread regarding Qualcomm Inc. layoffs

VPs firing 2 times as many Engineers to retain Directors

Technical work of engineers will move to india. Status collection jobs will remain in US.

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Post ID: @OP+1oi79zLg

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OP is right. Cliques of folks in higher titles usually justify (a) their own irreplaceability, and, (b) the dispensability of lower titles by using the following "logic":
"...well, turnaround is just around the corner...just a few quarters....then with upcoming tech and new demand, we need senior leadership is necessary to continue the "Qualcomm Culture"...the junior titles are either replaceable with fresh engineers or ship the job profile to low cost regions..."

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Post ID: @4czl+1oi79zLg

What is the source of your information?
The work that’s moving to India is the easy, monotonous work.
R&and happens in the US.

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Post ID: @3qmi+1oi79zLg

Fire Sr Dir and VPs. They are status collectors. They just do one weekly meeting with their reportee and that's all. Make Dir reports to SVP and there won't be any layoffs needed.

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Post ID: @1bfa+1oi79zLg

Just compare the number vps,directors etc with other companies ……Qualcomm has a lot more of them doing very little

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Post ID: @idj+1oi79zLg

No, it's not moving to India.

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