Just curious to what people are voting.

BCOM layoffs will be approximately 30%, and that's if. Even if that's the case will be a 2 year process and not an overnight action. I can see a new culture, new projects, but not a massive layoff. 2 years is plenty of time for people to figure out... — read more 

Any insights ? or it on Monday ?

Any idea if this is coming to product management also ? How are they evaluated ?

Keep it simple HW or SW engineer (may have reports) Manager (20+) Director - 200+ VP - 1000+ SVP - 5000+ EVP - 10,000+

Do we know if PM team will get impacted in this massive layoffs ??

Here lies a major flaw in Qualcomm as an organization: we are so enamored with an engineer’s technical abilities that we conflate the ability to execute with the ability to lead. We keep promoting folks to management roles who can get a task done... — read more 

There seems to be serious unhappiness with the middle management. What is the performance criteria for directors at Qualcomm ?

Can anybody confirm that severance is being lowered for non-management? Is that even legal, if true?

Contrary to earlier estimates of 4000 plus layoffs, only 1000 to 1200 layoffs are expected. Mainly in Director and executive roles. Most of the cost savings will be realized thru stopping loss making projects, spending lesser in r&d, sales and... — read more 

Whatever will be will be!

We are so enamored with an engineer’s technical abilities that we conflate the ability to execute with the ability to lead. We keep promoting folks to management roles who can get a task done, but who are also woefully inadequate in terms of vision... — read more 

I had the pleasure of working with SM in Globalstar, he was an excellent RF engineer.

Upper management already knows how it's going down - they're asking employees that will be laid off to complete important tasks and transferring knowledge in "strategic" (i.e. secret) ways. All the details regarding how to lay off individuals, etc... — read more 

All the wonderful things you do for us and the low life's come here and Veitch. Let them eat cup cakes.

I see that people are getting upset about all ‘whining’ on this board and I totally get it. At the same time I know so many people who made their bets on QC and spent a good chunk of their career here. In such a case, an individual is betting on the... — read more 

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This layoff thing is becoming annoying. Do you think that layoffs didn't happen all these years until now. People are let go every month. The only reason you don't know about it is because there isn't a significant amount and it doesn't imply massive... — read more 

Qualcomm may be able to get a higher price from another suitor. Apple has plenty of money. Qualcomm would provide Apple some diversification in products and services as well become an in-house provider of high-quality chips.

#REVOLUTIONARY #INNOVATION #SCIENCEisCOOL #finantialengineeringsucks

qcom is trying to let brcm to buy only non-snapdragon assets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/26/us-national-security-panel-that-reviews-mergers-is-looking-at-broadcoms-plan-to-take-over-rival-qualcomm.html

Pay him $200 million a year to drive the Q train

I assume all the institutions will be making clear their voting intentions by the weekend. Will it be worth attending in person on 6th ? I assume BoD will know vote outcome ahead of time; but perhaps last moment drama ?

Slow down your work or don’t work at all (I bet many of you does it every day already), we cannot continue working like this with our management hiding the progress and the status of the acquisition from BCOM. Start the strike process NOW!!

My dad has been with Qualcomm for a little over two decades and he has this infuriating blind love and trust for the company. I keep trying to get him to if nothing else update his resume and send out a few feelers, but it's like talking to a wall... — read more 

Thank you all for good advice. I am now prepare for worst case. I have: 1) six months emergency fund to cover all family expenses 2) refreshes my CV and social media 3) applied to 10 position at different company 4) established goal to apply to one... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3334512-qualcomm-responds-broadcoms-disingenuous-statement Key quote: "The latest statement issued by Broadcom is disingenuous and clearly intended to create a false impression about Qualcomm's level of engagement. In... — read more 

I would guess not.. the stock price will settle at 78 and will be in suspended animation until the deal closes which could be well over a year.. there should be little incentive for current management to lay off.. thoughts ??

Texas senator, secretive USA panel watching as reported by european rueters news org. CFIUS may block Broadcomm board nominee election if it happens.

It s---s to be working late with so much uncertainty. These SVPs keeping the numbers and info close to their chest is a very selfish. They are a very selfish group as a whole and this company no longer has a soul. Just release the layoff numbers and... — read more 

How do we stop stupid a$$ directors from stealing IPs from good engineers? Case in point, I know one engineer who spent a considerable amount of time developing an IP, director liked it, went to the board and got rejected. Then this slimeball... — read more 

Jim Cramer who has been a cheerleader for Qualcomm and whose charitable trust has bought lots of Quakcomm stock said, "They don't have a good product"... Irwin, Steve Altman, Harvey White and the other visionaries who used to run Qualcomm resisted... — read more 

Soon to be a management case study in Harvard business school.

Not so fast my friend. Hock Tan is an agent for the Chinese Communist Party. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/26/us-national-security-panel-that-reviews-mergers-is-looking-at-broadcoms-plan-to-take-over-rival-qualcomm.html

They are there to enrich themselves and not give a damn about you guys. Remember this? https://www.google.com/amp/www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/technology/sdut-qualcomm-bernstein-layoff-executive-pay-microsoft-2015aug03-story,amp.html I hope... — read more 

Are you ready to work 12-14 PRODUCTIVE hours a day? No politics, just do whatever we assign to you without even questioning. We call Hock as Hawk, he is cruel as hawk, fire people without mercy. We all accepted the truth, we forget our home. Only... — read more 

This will be a movie one day. Very smart movie of our ceo and board members to save qcom.