No Job Security - Senior Staff Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

2.0
Jan 6, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is good and it looks pretty solid on a resume.

Cons

No matter how high your performance, you never know from one day to the next whether this is the day your entire team will be laid off and you'll see job listings for your exact duties in Mumbai. There's not enough security to commit to buying a house or a car, there's always the fear that your income will end next week.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Great company. Corporate teams always striving to be the best which is a great atmosphere to be in and learn from.

Cons

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3.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits, the pay is like okay. Some cool reimbursement programs and health centers on campus

Cons

Career progression and culture varies extremely depending on department. Some parts almost set you up for failure and it's difficult to gain new skills. Lots of qualcomm teams are too scared to explore new technologies and migrate to state of the art services and are comfortable in sticking with old technology for familiarity. Also, HR does nothing if a coworker makes you uncomfortable.

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