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      Qualcomm

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      Qualcomm reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (10,981 total reviews)
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      Cristiano Amon

      68% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Senior management

      Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,981 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Qualcomm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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      11K reviews
      4.0
      Jul 3, 2015

      Great work but too much work

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I worked with some of the brightest people out there. The happiness in seeing my work in the hands of real customers with such a small gestation period was great.

      Cons

      I was there when Qualcomm was feeling the pressure from NVidia and Samsung at the higher end and MediaTek at the lower end. We were overworked throughout the week and throughout the year.

      1.0
      Jun 12, 2015

      From Great to Abysmal

      Senior staff tech writer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Salary remains good for the San Diego area and the benefits are decent, but declining (health plan eroding, 401K fees enacted, etc.). Better than usual vacation benefit. Depending on the team (not department) you are in, management can be responsive and supportive but this is lessening due to employee and cost cutting, and overall company atmosphere.

      Cons

      In the twelve years I've been at the Q, the job and company have gone from great to pretty dismal. When I started, work/life balance was recognized and quality output was the priority. Over the years, the workload and deadlines have gone from normal for the industry to ridiculous. On my team, layoffs and ever-increasing workloads with impossible (if you want to produce quality) deadlines combined with team-wide confusion about any and all of the increasingly complicated processes makes it tough to do good work. The stress level has gone from manageable to toxic, all while employees should always have smiling faces - very emperor's new clothes environment.

      2.0
      May 16, 2015

      Sinking

      Director of hardware engineering
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Could be good if you are in the right team. People are generally friendly. People are generally competent and motivated although that's starting to change.

      Cons

      Benefits are reduced every year. Health insurance kicks in only after you spend $1500 out of pocket. Company is generally run by old-timers with no real credentials other than being there when the company got started. Executives has no vision nor a long-term plan. Bonuses are getting smaller.

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