QUALCOMM Reviews

Pros

A unique experience to think about the future. Highly intelligent people who want to change the world for the better.

Cons

Highly engineering focused. Company needs to focus on the business problems solved. Business analysis sometimes takes a back seat to futuristic projects dictated by the engineering organization.

Advice to Senior Management

Company needs to focus on the business problems solved.

Pros

Good benefits and facilities
Many opportunities
Focus on the employee compared to other companies
Technical competency is rewarded (although less so than in the past)

Cons

Becoming a big company
Must have personal networking skills
Spread out campus..difficult to see some groups
Not sure if innovation leader (compared to Google)

Advice to Senior Management

Innovation and technology is the source of differentiation. All the business advantages will not last as long. Continue to treat the employees well.

Pros

Great company. great team. Cutting edge work. Lots of opportunity to innovate.

Cons

Poor turnover. Lack of opportunities beyond engineering

Advice to Senior Management

Need to expand marketing to make Qualcomm a household name

Pros

Qualcomm is a leader in mobile wireless communication. The products you work on impacts everyone because everyone owns a mobile phone or table these days.

Cons

Restrictions on promotion. Difficulty on finding documentation. Work can be quite stressful.

Pros

Great Health Plan
Performance Reviews Twice a Year
Challenging Work

Cons

A lot of work going "off shore"
People who make mistakes are not always held accountable

Advice to Senior Management

Need better communication on strategic plans
Work environment can differ greatly from team to team

Pros

Flex-time, comfortable space, drinks and snacks provided, large company events are common, excellent benefits

Cons

Very few negatives, however this is a technology based firm so if you do not have a science background you may be limited

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work

Pros

Great Technology, open-door policy, team work

Cons

Some positions have limited grow space

Pros

Lots of growth opportunity and managers that care. And the health benefits are really great. Come on in and welcome to qualcomm!

Cons

Salary tends to be only average for the field positions but the health benefits are good. May have to put in weekends during hard times.

Advice to Senior Management

There is a bit of separation between the leadership and project managers. Work more on communication between the two. Otherwise that's it!

Pros

Qualcomm is working on some cutting-edge , fast-to-market wireless technologies, which allows all its employees, irrespective of the job title, to be part of contributing to the rapidly changing mobile industry.

Cons

I feel the downside of working at Qualcomm headquarters is the probably the long work hours and aggressive project delivery schedules

Advice to Senior Management

from my perspective, the leadership at Qualcomm is doing a great job. Having been in the industry for a year, I do not have any advice to the management just yet :)

Pros

Great people and great job location. The work space is great. Everyone has an office so if you like to have your private time at work .. them its great. I personally hate cubicles so the office idea was great.

Cons

promotion is very slow. The diversity within the company is that great. Too much of indians which isnt a bad thing but I personally prefer an environment that is more diverse. People tend to work long hours.

Advice to Senior Management

The company should strive for more diversity within the company. I like to see more people from a minority back ground in leadership positions