Qualcomm

• Work with cutting-edge technology
• Very talented and smart people
• Little micromanaging
• Good perks and environment to work in

All in all, the atmosphere is great. It can sometimes require long hours, but it never feels grueling, partly because the projects are interesting.

• Pay tends to be lower than the industry average.
• Product roadmap and strategic planning often put more pressure on engineers than necessary. This especially applies to canceled products that only serve as a time-waste that could have been better spent.
• Compute resources aren't as plentiful as they could be, which hampers how fast things can get done.

Look into investing in more resources rather than just throwing more hired hands at a problem.

Faster simulation can take days off of debug time.

Also look at compensating employees better.