Qualcomm reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,958 total reviews)
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Cristiano Amon

70% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,958 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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1.0
May 20, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Can't really think of any. Even their 401k matching isn't that great.

Cons

The Corporate IT department is underpaid and understaffed. The majority of the employees are disgruntled and spend their weeks (and weekends) stuffed in cubicles with frowns on their faces. The management is morally and politically corrupt. Consisting of a cultish group of Qualcomm "lifers" (many have been there 15+ years) who really only lookout for their own. Many have no credible management training and no degree above high school. They were simply just there long enough and eventually pushed into management. To these people, nothing else matters. This group is essentially closed off to outsiders, so forget about being in it. They also enjoy flaunting their money to everyone (BMW cars, $10k watches, Tesla cars etc...) thus lowering the moral of their staff even further. Qualcomm boasts the phrase "work life balance", however to management, work is their life so the phrase is all but irrelevant to them, which in turn filters down to the employees. So employees get worked to the bone. Promotions, performance and appreciation (and remaining employed) are honored on a strict "who you know/blow" basis. Hence, if you grease the right wheel or know the right people you can get 3 promotions in 3 years, even if you do nothing. But if you aren't a wheel greaser, or you challenge their ancient system, you may get one promotion in a decade, despite busting your butt.

1.0
Apr 21, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit overall Good reputation in San Diego Laid back atmosphere Stable income while your job lasts 401K matching grant

Cons

They don't promote employees based on performance They never fire incompetent employees They hire friends and family There is no career opportunity and growth within company HR is useless Politics everywhere They don't value your work. They only care about numbers.

1.0
Aug 27, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Trainings ( but you may not have time for them at all) - Good benefit - Job security - Good start for the fresh graduates

Cons

- No management support . You need to drive/figure out/push around solely by yourself. Management is doing nothing but taking credits. No 1on1 meeting from the direct manager for half a year. - Non-realistic deadlines - Long long hours. 60 hours per week is nothing, and you are not appreciated. You'd better working 24/7. - No life. You are supposed to be a machine, not a human being. - Does not have collaborative culture. - If your project lead is from another team, you are always the scapegoat for project being behind the schedule even if they were behind far before you joined in.

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