Do something useful beaches!!!!

Value added personnel to be kept and titles will be modified to match competencies.

Deal with NXP cancelling and Apple is not giving up, judge will be on Apple's favor so we will be shutting down by the end of the year and only Sales and marketing will stay in SD. Be Aware!!

"Premium fast track of H1B" stopped.

A close look at H1BPays.com’s data shows that, as you move past the Googles and Microsofts of the IT world, H-1B salaries tend to cluster around the $65,000 to $75,000 level. There is a reason for this. If outsourcing companies pay their H-1B workers... — read more 

This forum is to get all together and fight against the stupidity and bad management at QC not to evaluate English or put down other hard working people. If you are a facing asxhole just don't comment and go and kiss your VP Axs.

Be careful in investing.

all oldies with 10+ years in qcom, waiting to be thrown with fat severance package. They don't care about company, just sitting on top with hope of severance package. they have lost mental stability, they dont remember what was discussed 1 hour... — read more 

Right now there is no innovation, QCT used to be a company who cares about their employees, now everything is about to save penny's. There is no support for education, even library was shutdown. My advice to all young and talented engineers is to... — read more 

How safe and stable is the San Jose (Atheros) group? I am considering an offer at San Jose branch. I am quiet interested in Wifi and the role sounds interesting. Trying to understand the risks etc...

Boys and girls pack your stuff and start looking for a better company now!! Sorry for the ones who don't know shxt!!

Headcount still going up. Cash registers still churning. "All the good people" already left, yet still executing. Weird how that can all be true with all the gloom and doom posts here.

Check now, all culprits are slowly getting re-crowned. So where is the accountability of people above them? It really is a business of family and friends and honestly no one can beat them. Bottom line if someone doesn't like it then move on

Answer :QC No one even the most prepared technical person will be able to penetrate this wall, they protect each other, they hire only people they can manipulate, they push leaders away to continue this defective matrix. Is matter of time when this... — read more 

A) Know very well your director and VP, bring gifts ocassionally and have a drinks after work. B) Obey and Obey, in case your manager is wrong do not challenge even though is bad for the company. C) Lie when required by your management team. D)... — read more 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/xiaomi-launches-its-own-chip-with-an-assist-from-beijing-1488281629 BEIJING—Chinese government funding helped Xiaomi Corp. produce its first smartphone processor, the company’s chairman said as he unveiled the chip at a... — read more 

I see what they do and I can tell they just enjoy life: Arrive late leave early Just attend meetings No contribuitions exercise 2 hrs a day while everybody else is at work Big tongue to lick many many

HR does not count as they do shxt. Superman?? Any suggestions?? I hope someone from executive management can read this and take some action.

I have been offered a position as a Snr. System Engg from QCOM. Obtained my MS and PhD degrees (7 yrs of graduate studies) from top 50 schools. What salary should I ask for? Any suggestions? Also, what is the difference between senior engineer and... — read more 

They offer a dir position. Do they pay good RSU and bonus each year? How much RSU and bonus a typical director, principal/manager get? I expect total over 300K. Is it reasonable?

Losing faith almost returned to my country due to layoff, any option is welcome

managers wait for this eagerly to show they have some work to do. They will conduct multiple useless meetings, promote lickers.

Can't land up with any job in SD. Have very limited skill set after 10 more years in Q. Life is so miserable.

(the Company), informed the Company that he is resigning effective March 17, 2017 to pursue other opportunities.

When a judge days Qualcomm legal team has no candor after she finds out what they've done it's a real thing. Once a corrupted legal team takes over it effects all especially HR - ER who tries to string arm at the lawyers requests. Pittiful and... — read more 

Got my notice just a couple of hours ago. Just got 30 days notice and 1 week/year severance.

Slowly all good technical guys leaving to join competitors because of lack of leadership, lack of vision here.

I would guess up to 40%

No hope to stay here waiting for layoff in your 40s. Jobs will be shipped to India bits by bits. Layoff is coming one wave by one wave. What a once great company sliding to a doomed destination.

What's it all mean?

Few comments from them: why do you have many Directors and principals with 1 or no reports? seems like your managers just passed the info from engineering teams, it has been always like this? Our engineering teams are very technical and they know... — read more 

I'm surprised no one posted this yet: https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/10/xiaomi-is-reportedly-building-its-own-phone-processor/

Senior Director = same as above but appointed by the VP, also 0 interpersonal skills.