I am in Qualcomm for 3-1/2 years and have limited exposure to Q culture.It will be very valuable to me and folks in similar situation to hear perspective of the folks who were here since golden days.
Why wait
Talking about the campaign 'Why wait'. I don't really understand what the fantastic campaign is for even though I went through the website to get my T-shirt. Now I know what that was prepared for! Why wait, SM! Just kick 4500 off right now! It is the... — read more
Little over 70 years ago
Schutzstaffel were a force. Churchill was busy colonizing. Stalin was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize and Mussolini was still doing Italy. The posts here take us back to that era.
Did BCG folks interviewed QCOM engineering folks to understand inefficiencies?
I am wondering how they could have come up with good cost cutting strategy without getting feedback from engineers in a engineering company?
WT suicide
They should put up a suicide net around all those tall buildings like WT and the parking stuctures before they announce layoffs. Might prevent a few jumpers. Really guys your home country cannot be that bad.
Review procedure
From what I hear there is going to be an accelerated review (happening right now) to identify candidates for layoffs and then a delayed fall cycle regular review. Is this true? Can some managers comment?
CR&D
What's going to happen of it?
S&M just commented on M&A.
It is ironic for S&M to be talking about acquisitions when QC is about to lay off thousands. What is the rationale?
Are u Above and Beyond !!??
Is SM ??
Look I already told you. I deal with the god damn customers so engineers don't have to. I have people skills.
Qualcomm CE.
Employees that do best in performance management systems tend to be the employees that are the most narcissistic and self-promoting,
Those aren’t necessarily the employees you need to be the best organization going forward.
QCOM invents wireless charging method. No more layoffs
maybe this "amazing" tech to charge wirelessly will shoot up revenue 20 fold and there is no need for layoffs. :) rejoice!!
Try Leetcode before interviewing a software engineer position outside
I finished all Leetcode online judge questions in the past 4 months and this week I got job offers from Google and Mav (Apple). Though Google interview questions are a little bit different, they are all very similar or transformer to Leetcode OJ... — read more
What's going on with 5G to drive Q's future growth?
(Crickets chirping)
Wireless medical
Anyone have an inside line on the new scrotum trackers? I'm going in for a scrotum tuck tomorrow and am curious if UCSD medical is using our new tech from CR&D
ImpaQt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=121&v=VRDUoLw54kk Quiz : Name one product that impaQt has helped launch successfully?
I am here to blame Chinese Communist Government who bitch slapped Q for nearly a Billion $
The Chinese govt cost Qualcomm a Billion $ , that could have been reduced cost cutting and job cutting . American Fabs and IC factories have been slowly moving to China Taiwan over the years as well. And you Chinese and Korean people are hiding... — read more
Stop wasting time here and go design a new system....we were the designers of 1xEVDO for christs sake...
Lets make a new system which the patent team can monopolize the entire ecosystem and make us richer!! lets go...why wait...
All of you H1B haters
Why the hell are there posts about H1Bs being laid off/going home before firing US citizens on this board every time I turn around? Anyone who has US citizenship or a green card and actually WANTS to stay in this shhole needs a SERIOUS mental... — read more
Stock to touch 70 next week? and 75 soon?
Director of the board made a big purchase - http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2015/07/28/tuesday-728-insider-buying-report-qcom-uri/
Q layoff coincide with decline in Gold, oil, Greece, France, Spain, Ireland, China, now US housing market set to go down
all come at the same time
Only 15 shares?
I am one of those 15. Despite so many posts, Why this site is not getting shared in social networks? May be its just few folks posting over and over?
Most hate comments towards indians from other asian and mid east countries
Just the lack of mention of chinese and mid eastern folks only pointin at the indians prove a lotta these comments are frustrated folks from other asian countries cuz they cant compete.. Lol! Dont hide behind the guise of true americans.. Fite ur own... — read more
Q Stock going back up.. See people, it's not that bad
Things are getting better
15% laid off QCOM stock up 5%, wonder if 50% laid off, how much will it be?
Please lay off some more