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Great technology, horrible culture

Staff Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Qualcomm for 9 years
June 26, 2020
San Diego, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • One of the best wireless tech, actively driven, pioneering product roadmap.
  • Experienced executive with a deep bench in the wireless domain.
Cons

Horrible culture, rampant discrimination and favoritism from middle managers to the ground level. If you disagree or have a different opinion, wait until the review period for 'silent' repercussions.

Middle managers have spent decades in the company and are well-versed in office politics.

HR remains toothless in this engineering company. HR campaigns for LGBTQ support and minority support on social media are naive at best and a sham at worst. Most employees in my division do not care about the values preached by HR.

Advice to Management
  1. Please change company culture. Getting things done alone doesn't matter anymore; how you do it is equally important. #BLM

  2. Please change the business model. Continuous lawsuits from customers are a consistent distraction and demoralizing for employees.

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