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Great benefits, but you often times will feel like a cog in a big machine

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Qualcomm for less than 1 year
September 6, 2008
San Diego, California
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Pros

Great benefits. Every building has a gym, and most managers are nice.

Cons

Too large a company, I used to feel like a small cog in a big machine.

Qualcomm lacks structure. If you have worked at a process-driven company, it takes time to understand how things function.

Qualcomm is also an old boys' club. If you know someone higher up, or have been there for years and are well-connected, you will not have a problem. Otherwise, you are going to remain where you are.

If you stay at QCOM for several years, then eventually some of the stock options will be worth money.

Advice to Management

Provide a better avenue for advancement.

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