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Qualcomm is great if you happen to be in San Diego. Anywhere else, you're an afterthought

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Qualcomm for less than 1 year
February 3, 2009
Boulder, Colorado
3.0
No CEO Opinion
Pros

The office atmosphere is very nice. Everyone gets an office with a door that closes. The people are generally vital and energetic, and as a result, there is a very positive energy throughout the company.

Cons

If you're not in San Diego, you are a second-class citizen of the company. Benefits are all keyed to San Diego.

Do a good job? Here's a coupon for a spa in San Diego. Oh, you live in Portland? Too bad.

But hey, here's a perk... a "passport card" that gets you discounts at thousands of San Diego area merchants, shops, and restaurants!

Advice to Management

Be smarter. Take advantage of the slow sales time to build new technologies, to learn and grow. Don't fold up like the other Chicken Little companies who see the downturn as a sign of the end. LEAD, don't simper and cower.

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