Qualcomm

• HQ is located in a good city. • Modern R&D technology hub. • 401k matching is the only benefit left. • Best medical plan (gone since 2016). • Competitive cell phone market.

Observation: Glassdoor has listed conflicting pros and cons for Qualcomm: Pros: 'good work-life balance' Cons: 'bad work-life balance'

This could be due to fake reviews from Qualcomm officials who are desperate to cover up. Speak to an actual employee working at Qualcomm before accepting an offer. Also, each team is different.

Steve, Paul, and the entire management team have poor vision. They don't know they are not up to par. They cannot visualize the future of technology. They are out of ideas and so now they have resorted to copying.

As the company loses market share, they are cutting costs everywhere and punishing employees.

Due to a poor brand image and lack of vision, the products in a few years are going to suck more.

The cream (best of the best engineers/other staff) are gone or leaving. What is left are unqualified people who are highly political.

Racism is high, and each team is polarized with people from the same race.

Beware if you are an engineer/senior/staff: Managers will use you and dump you after they get promoted.

Poor work-life balance and unethical colleagues.

No bonus/RSU and no promotions for 2016.

Software engineers can learn nothing at Qualcomm.

Work quality standards are lowering each day. Jobs are moving to China/India.

• Respect your engineers.
• You have the best talent, and you are losing them with your decisions.
• Deliver two high-quality chips rather than 200 average ones.
• Average chips will not sell, as the mobile industry is highly competitive.
• The best companies are innovating and hunting for talent. Cutting perks is helping engineers move.
• Partner with smart, next-gen companies (not just companies that are your friends).
• Many acquisitions are made because they are friends of Qualcomm execs, and they are not good almost every time. The acquired company is full of stupid managers/directors who cannot manage smart engineers.
• Cut out racism in hiring.