Will people laid off get screwed?

For the longest time too much of the employment opportunities have concentrated at the Q. And while that was good when the Q was doing well, it's definitely not good for tech workers that are looking for a competitive compensation. With this RIF that... — read more 

Layoffs happen all the time in the tech industry. I know this might be a total culture shock to some of you that have been fortunate to have avoided prior layoffs that happened in our industry. But this is the industry norm. Whether a layoff impacts... — read more 

Not because of the layoffs, can deal/expect that sometimes in businesses. But because management plans on stretching this out over such a long period of time - that's really stressful. Assuming they have a clue, there is no real reason to make the... — read more 

Qualcomm: How Share Buybacks Hurt Shareholders And Society http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2015/06/09/how-share-buybacks-hurt-shareholders-and-society/

..I'm positive it's going to end and a big disaster

Step 1: create a powerpoint presentation on the virtues of how your project is going to drive growth. Step 2: for the 20 slides talk about how engineers in San Diego are overpriced, and that for the price of one engineer that "we" reduce, "we" can... — read more 

them by not telling us timelines and who is going.SO UNFAIR to make people work and live under this stress.

prospects for a future. Just look at how the stock reacted .Not want Jana wanted to happen

of course the company will split but the big question now is who would be interested in buying us and what parts would they want after the layoffs and outsourcing ????

If you show up on time for work and meetings. Are an above average coder. Work well with the team. Contribute. Keep your head down and don't make a lot of demands and waves. Prove you have some worth. You probably will be OK. And as for those VP's... — read more 

I wasn't.

I am in HW sytems, but I like Java/C++ programming, Android, UI design, GAE, Arduino, 3D printing, robotics, and more. I was hoping :-) that a shakeup will force me to give it a shot. Should I wait to see what happens at Q? (the statup would be in... — read more 

and, will you spill the beans this time, and write internal reviews that you wish you wrote long time ago, the same way you write here? I have one Sr. Dir I worked under, for whom I never gave a review. I used silence as a message. Should I write now... — read more 

Qualcomm just told the world, point-blank, that returning as much money as possible to a handful of already wealthy individuals and companies is more important than continuing to invest in its own hardware, technology, and personnel.

I'm thinking Love Is A Battle Field by Pat Benetar. Sassy yet poignant. Comments?

What was up with Steve's "Fire away" remark at the beginning of Q/A? Was it a bad joke or just him not thinking what he was saying?

You guys have crapped all over the reputation of Irwin and Qualcomm. It's understandable that there are layoffs, because Qualcomm over-hired. But to allow a 2% shareholder to take over and stack the board...inexcusable and shows your lack of... — read more 

I want to hold out and see if I'm lucky enough to get a GTFO package, but at the same time I don't want to risk my next opportunity. What's the best combination of WFH, calling in sick, and taking PTO that you'd recommend for a 1-1.5mo duration? I... — read more 

That's the latest rumor floating around in Asia. It sure would suck to work for a Korean company. The Korean lobby would instantly be elevated to god-like status within the Q

Chirp chirp chirp

Would seem to contradict the hint that Davis dropped at last earnings call. Guess they changed their mind?

are happening now .

....Sorry, no parody on this song today....I thought a lot of you could use it. Hang in there folks...It will all work out one way or the other..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEq-r2agqc in this proud land we grew up strong we were wanted all... — read more 

http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/hi-tech/axe-fear-cambridge-staff-qualcomm-triggers-%E2%80%98aggressive%E2%80%99-job-cutting-and-office-review

Constantly was telling us today that they know how to do. What a bunch of bs. If they knew how to do, why we end up in this situation? The same guys they create the mess can't solve it. Paul tell us that he trusts the management and they know how to... — read more 

Come back and do a song for us. Come back and write a poem for us. You guys should have a lot more time on your hands now with the new IDGAS philosophy

As a former QC employee that has been out of the rat race for years I'll just add this to the conversation. Qualcomm is a company that was started by 7 people in a garage that had a brilliant idea. A brilliant idea that flew in the face of the big... — read more 

IDGAS and IDGAS

I currently have two phones for personal use. A $500 Nexus 6 Android phone made by Motorola with a Snapdragon 805, and a $100 Alcatel Android phone with a MediaTek chip set. Here's the problem: for 95% of my phone usage (including data usage), I... — read more