Hierarchical, political, interesting Work - Staff Program Manager Qualcomm Employee Review

3.0
Feb 29, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

You can find interesting work (lateral move is not super easy) Fun group of People Good compensation and benefits.

Cons

Very hierarchical and political Doesn’t matter how hard you work, promos and pay increases are based on number of years in title. Not easy to move between teams esp higher you go Up in title.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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