I've been following this site quite a bit, I interviewed a month or so ago, and they finally made an offer. I'm so concerned that I almost don't want to take the job, I had another offer, I still might go with. Why would they even hire me given all... — read more 

I had the wonderful opportunity to experience the energizing flow of top engineering talent in many teams @ Q for the past many, many years. Today, I was told that my sevices are no longer required, so I'll move on. You should do the same... — read more 

How bad it is?

Check for 2 wks / yr, but is there a cap/max on that, there often is?

No layoff for me, but I'll be leaving anyway. All corporations want for profit, but ,good ones, have good managers! Poor QC, they reward the bad!

Huge cuts in Boulder. 180 atleast. WinPMIC gone. Graphics almost all gone. CoreBSP 60-80% cut. Buses team hit hard as well. BAIT all gone. Even server laid of some as well. Lotsa people with green folders today. Sad day because management can't do... — read more 

Treating engineers as slaves with their "I'm the manager and I'm the king maker " attitude . Emotionally harassing engineers . Bossing over folks around doing nothing but gossiping with other managers . Is there no other way for us than give up hope... — read more 

I was one of the first ones called in..I was told my skill set does not match for what they need anymore...They told this to me knowing I have done every single task in this department successfully with very good reviews. I was laughing and confused... — read more 

Looks like Android/linux teams were hit hard, several VP's 3 weeks ago and lots of engineers today. QNX and Windows teams pretty much not touched. Counter intuitive, wasn't Android the only money maker? Looks more like internal politics and no... — read more 

10 of them from SD. All engineers. All non-productive PEs are safe. Murthy bet Windows phone will be the future! What the f***!

Noticed that the bathrooms were much cleaner this afternoon given that a lot went home after receiving notice.

Even if his/her job performance is well.

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Per Morningstar, Paul Jacob's total compensation has been over $20 million since 2011. That is crazy for a company laying off middle class people. And Jana director Barry Rosenstein (big QCom investors) lives in a $140 million mansion in the... — read more 

This helped me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6bnFlVkKrE

Got an IM from my direktor. This was very unusual since i have not been contacted by him directly for years, so i knew something was up. He asked me to come to a conference room because he had something important to discuss with me. When i got there... — read more 

In many all hands, Murthy, SM, Cristiano said "absolutely no bad decisions made" by them. It was a "perfect storm" that requires sacrificial lambs to be let go. This is why Qualcomm will sink. When that happens, Jana could have already cashed out... — read more 

This helped me: http://www.naturalnews.com/037642_ashwagandha_root_anxiety_stress_relief.html If your motion is getting stuck, here is a solution : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y76UbfBr5vo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdbBJEE62Rw

I personally have people in my family affected and laid off and am concerned about about all of you. I have a little insight some may want to think about, you may think it is too soon but it needs to be considered. Keep in mind, please, when you get... — read more 

I am hearing conflicting numbers. Some say 4 weeks + 2 weeks/year of service others say 8 weeks + 2 weeks/year.

Disclaimer: I am in upper management at Pizza Hut of Mira Mesa. We are currently looking for prospective team members to work in a fast paced and demanding environment. We offer a very competitive compensation package for the right people. Reply... — read more 

is Austin, Texas a good destination to settle down for the next few years (5+ years)? I heard that several big companies moved from CA to Austin, TX. I don't wanna relocate to the Bay Area. Los Angeles is too ghetto to be honest, and there seem to be... — read more 

Looking to land on your feet? We have job openings here in SD (IT Support, Software, Systems/Network, IT Security) Send resume to: max@vaco.com

Once that happens, what kind of magic are they going to use in order to prop the stock price?

I am just curious. I am a grunt, really just starting my career and I do not have cash to survive. I need the whole check if I am cut, do you think they would be willing to allow me to defer the severance to next year instead of being taxed in 2015?... — read more 

Few folks got pinged via IM for one on one face to face notification with their VP/Sr Dir. That's how it's done at least in QUIC. Folks walked out with yellow envelope containing green folder that had details about their package. Not sure if they are... — read more 

Are H1Bs the only ones targeted? How about those on L1s and GCs?

It was a really hard long sad day. Waiting to hear news about yourself and seeing your coworkers are impacted for 8 hours. It was too much. I see many engineers around me thinking of leaving Qualcomm since there is no stability/security and peace of... — read more 

Warning: This is a positive post I'm with Omnitracs in San Diego, our division was "carved out" and bought by Vista Equity partners last year. There was an exodus of people and lots of layoffs. My coworkers found great jobs and were most likely... — read more 

I was just now notified. Feel bad for my Director who himself is also on the list and yet he has to deliver this news to 5 people in the team. The HR person was very patient explaining the details. My meeting ran over an hour in total. At this rate... — read more