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Mediocre place to work

Senior Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Qualcomm for less than 1 year
August 20, 2008
San Diego, California
2.0
RecommendsDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Best place for semiconductor design and wireless innovation. The healthcare plan is good. Vacations are 3 weeks a year starting, and increase after 5 years. Good 401K plan, good facilities on site.

Cons

Certain departments, like mine, are partial to specific employees and are underpaid and unfair. Promotions and awards are given to those who are friends with a manager outside of work, without any bearing or relation to professional performance. Salaries are low for the area.

Some facilities, like the hospital, are not useful since there is a long wait time, which kills the original intent of the service.

Advice to Management

Pay fairly, make payscales transparent. Plan ahead. Paul acts like a surfer dude; he is nowhere close to his father in terms of insight and charisma. He doesn't perform as a visionary leader.

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