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American males need not apply

Senior Staff Engineer/Manager
Former Employee
Worked at Qualcomm for 9 years
May 21, 2016
San Diego, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Great if you are from Asia and have total disregard for American employment laws, EOE, that Americans hold dearly.

Cons

Good luck if you are an American. This company loves H1B's and Asians.

Merit increases statistically are related to ethnicity/gender and the ethnicity/gender of your boss.

E.g.

  • Female with Female boss: 25% merit increase & director promotion path, especially if incompetent
  • Chinese with Chinese boss: 20% merit increase & promotion
  • Indian with Chinese boss: 2% merit & no promotion
  • Indian with Indian boss: 25% merit increase & promotion
  • Chinese with American boss: Same as everyone else - there's an EOE law that Americans are obliged by
  • Indian with American boss: Same as everyone else - there's an EOE law that Americans are obliged by
  • Other: Good luck - take the package
Advice to Management

Pray the laws never catch up with you.

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