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Do you like perks? Sorry, Qualcomm doesn't have perks anymore

Staff Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Qualcomm for 4 years
October 16, 2015
San Diego, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Depending on the team, you can work on challenging problems.

Cons

Reduced benefits are a real bummer. Health insurance is getting a huge downgrade in 2016.

The company is really cheap. Why does procuring a new monitor need to go to the VP of Finance? Why is it almost impossible to get a laptop upgrade when your current one clearly no longer functions well enough for the job?

Compared to companies in Silicon Valley where employees are pampered, Qualcomm really doesn't give a damn about the people doing the work.

Company politics is a joke. Incompetent people are at management level, with their equally incompetent lackeys getting all the promotions and raises, while the good people are hardly recognized.

Advice to Management

Stop being so damn cheap to your employees and afford them the best equipment to do the job.

The company is too short-sighted, and anyone not held up by immigration status is already actively looking to leave.

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