Qualcomm reviews

- Lots of layoffs recently, job security is iffy. - Company profitability on a downward trend - Benefits getting slashed recently (new CEO not very employee friendly at the moment) - Again, depending on the team you're in, you could deal with really crappy code that'll make your job soul sucking. There is a ton of legacy code being maintained with no intent to erase technical debt. This is *not* a software company. The policy generally is: if it works, ship it. On a flip side, there are teams with superb code. Quality of code varies drastically by team. - Pay is average. The benefits probably make up for it. - MIddle-management make waaay too much money (in bonuses) compared to doing work. Not to mention, management vs low-level peons seems to be 50/50 split, which is just astonishing, given that they are relatively hands-off the products. - Performance review isn't merit based. If could prove P=NP in your first review, and you'll only get a 3.5/5. On the flip side, you could take a dump on your manager's table on your 6th review and you'll still get a 5/5. Scores are manipulatied to show "improvement" across reviews and do not reflect the amount of work you've done.

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.