Used to be great - Staff Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

3.0
Oct 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Work-Life Balance: The company offers highly flexible work hours, which significantly helps in managing personal and professional commitments. Learning Environment: There are ample opportunities for employees to engage in new work and benefit from learning/skill development initiatives

Cons

Uncompetitive Compensation & Talent Drain Compensation is significantly below industry standards, causing a rapid outflow of top talent. This leads to high turnover and a workforce often composed of those doing the bare minimum. The direct consequence is a sharp decline in work quality, increased bugs, and a substandard product.

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5.0
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Pros

Great People Great Work Environment

Cons

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4.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great design team. Learn a lot in the project. Great resources for self motivated technical improvement.

Cons

Big wave of talented engineers leaving in some critical departments. CEO lacks responsibility on the company development. CEO and CFO have been selling their stocks a lot every year.

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