Used to be great, going through difficult times - Staff Design Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

3.0
Nov 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Professional work environment. Health plan is fully paid by employer. Good 401k matching with incentive to maximize contributions. A decent ESPP is available for employees. Good charity matching programs.

Cons

Flexible Time off policy means obtaining vacations will become difficult as they are subject to approval. Decline in stock value means retention RSUs aren't really worth a whole lot compared to rest of industry. Signing bonuses can easily outmatch retention awards. Many employees have left as a result and will continue to leave. Company no longer has a strong technology advantage in comparison to competitors. Management may be making poor decisions due to misaligned interests. Litigation with major customer has been very costly for company.

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5.0
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Pros

Lot of work so can learn a lot

Cons

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4.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great design team. Learn a lot in the project. Great resources for self motivated technical improvement.

Cons

Big wave of talented engineers leaving in some critical departments. CEO lacks responsibility on the company development. CEO and CFO have been selling their stocks a lot every year.

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