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FOR RF360 SINGAPORE! Beware: Don't trust the "Qualcomm" branding! Low loading & hiring freeze!

Equipment Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Qualcomm for 2 years
March 9, 2022
Singapore, Singapore
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Very nice, friendly, and supportive colleagues. This is the only support system that can help you go through each day.

Retirement place if you want to be a yes-man or if you join.

  • RSU (Entrance stock grant)
  • ESPP (up to 15% of base pay)
Cons

Too many negative experiences here, hence the 1-star review.

High turnover rate in Operations (Front end).

Low loading from December 2021. Context: Semicon is booming due to chip shortage, yet this company's loading drops significantly.

Hiring freeze since Jan 2022, OT is also highly controlled since then.

Under Qualcomm branding, but culture and systems are still RF360. Systems are messy, with little to no automation (OI & IT teams seem stuck in another dimension?).

Manual fab with manual work.

A few sites in Singapore are getting shut down.

Very minimal increment, below industry benchmark. Only received a $10 increment in 2020.

Firefighting every day, doing line sustaining with not much value-added projects.

Very slow career progression; management favors old birds who are "loyal".

Advice to Management

Upper management cannot be salvaged. They are living in their own bubble, not understanding what is happening on the ground and in the semiconductor industry.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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