I understand the traditional fear of the company taking a fall, but from what I’ve seen there are not many competitors on the market that give better work conditions than Q ( in terms of bay, benefits, vacation….). On the other hand, I see people... — read more 

People are leaving Qualcomm in droves and those replacing them have no idea what they're doing. Fresh from college, no experience whatsoever and very little desire to learn. At least that has been my experience in the past year. Are those the only... — read more 

Don’t get me wrong, I’m aware that the discussion of this board goes beyond the standard layoff rumors talk, but It's just that I see a lot of people posting here and not a lot of reports of actual layoffs. Is it possible that none are happening or... — read more 

I hear there are plenty of folks who are doing businesses during regular business hours ? Is HR aware of the situation ? Do managers/exec know such activities and not taking any action ? How does qualcomm ensure that these folks are productive? As a... — read more 

The question keeps coming to me in my head. It is logical that if we lose our business strategy is in jeopardy. Can Qualcomm cope with that scenario? Does the leadership have a plan B is such a scenario should pan out?

Yes!

I'm afraid that some tough times are in front of us. GD leaves Q and gets a job at a company that is realistically inferior to Q in the majority of the markets. If executives are abandoning ship the logical thing that comes to mind is that they know... — read more 

media reports surfaced that Intel (INTC) will not be able to supply 5G modems for Apple’s (AAPL) 2020 iPhones. Apple will not have a 5G iphone option unless it uses a Qualcomm modem. Your timing is impeccable Mr. Davis.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/26/h-1b-prison-for-visa-fraud-in-case-involving-bay-area-workers/amp/

ARM in Sorrento Valley is laying off good number of employees in opensource and Bluetooth. Let the hiring begin.

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2019/03/intel-lays-off-hundreds-of-tech-administrators.html?outputType=amp

Massive buybacks, major layoffs, killing new businesses, fighting takeover, jumping up and down shouting 5G, none of which has moved the stock higher. The answer is to fire the exec team starting with the CEO.

big win for present shareholders. imagine the taxable event that would have happened with our ESPP and RSUs. and layoffs. No thank-you Dr Paul.

I’m not saying that Q will stop being the market leader in the near future, but looking portion of the market gradually is an inevitability. The competitors are gaining up, many smartphone makers are deciding to go “in-house” with the production of... — read more 

Don’t want to raise panic, so let me start by saying that this is only my logic. Don’t have any info, haven even heard a rumor. However, think that that is the perfect moment for a huge restructure, keeping in mind that they planned something like... — read more 

Tech layoffs to top 1,000 in Bay Area by late May, state reports show SAP, Oracle, PayPal, Thin Film Electronics, Instacart plan job cuts by Memorial Day Source:... — read more 

American Employers Are Hung Up on Hiring Ph.D.s Tech and finance companies risk overlooking talent in their quest to hire people with doctorates. Source:... — read more 

Don't think apple making a modem is any challenge to Qualcomm . Its probably easier to throw money at lawyers , media and politicians and get results you want but a whole different story to be competitive in modem in a reasonable timeframe. And even... — read more 

This guy who has spent 20 years at Qualcomm tried to add me on LinkedIn, and I felt really sorry for him. He put stuff like slide rule, punch card, and sun dial on his LinkedIn. These are totally irrelevant skill sets in 2019. The only thing this guy... — read more 

Some good news. https://www.cnet.com/news/apples-iphones-infringe-qualcomm-patent-and-should-be-banned-itc-judge-says/

Not that I;m trying to evoke layoffs but it’s been unusually quiet at my location and within my team. Are layoffs going on in any part of the company these days?

I’ve heard from a very reliable source that QCT is planning a large layoff in Q4 of 2019 as part of a restructuring as the product lines move into a more commodity model.

What's happening to MR&friends in Intel?

This guy who has spent 13 years at Qualcomm tried to add me on LinkedIn, and I felt really sorry for him. He put stuff like C programming, WCDMA, RF on his LinkedIn. These are totally irrelevant skill sets in 2019. The only thing this guy has gained... — read more 

The bank more than doubled its Qualcomm stock investment by buying 481,470 additional shares in the fourth quarter, ending 2018 with 798,703 shares.

so i hear a lot about how bad the strategy has been ..but what shoudl have been the strategy for Q to have had continued success?

Now South Korea rolling back fine penalyzing the mighty Qualcomm after 10 years. Seems to support USFTC ruling in favor of Qualcomm. Sorry Applerettes.

Do you think NJRC still has a future? Are people happy there?

Anyone?

Does Qualcomm hire previously laid off employees? Please answer question only, not looking for advice. Serious responses only please.

Last year, affected people started being notified in April. I wonder if there will be another big round of layoffs this year. With so many good people leaving, will it be necessary? I’m hoping for some good TV.

I’m not trolling, trying to stir the pot, or anything. I ask this question in light of the announced job postings in San Diego. Allegedly the postings were withdrawn, but I would still like some opinions on how many Q employees that fit those job... — read more 

Hear from VP that something is in works on the compensation front to stem the attrition in modemSW (it's not retention bonus)

It seems that at my team a lot of people are taking jobs at other companies and I know some are in talks with other companies. I wanted to ask the folks on this board are there similar experiences at other teams and locations, in other words, Is... — read more 

Apple website has stopped posting hardware jobs in San Diego since March 8th. What is their motive, to begin with.

Regarding the ruling that Q has to pay $1 billion rebate payment, I think that the ruling can potentially make more damage for the company than we expected. 1 billion is a lot of money, but Q is a big company, and should it come to that, pazing that... — read more 

took many years but keeping nose to grindstone really paid off. So long mav your days are numbered. so many bright days ahead. Oh by the way it is Japanese FTC.