Fast pace company with mediocre management - Senior Hardware Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

3.0
May 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

As one of the major suppliers to wireless industries, Qualcomm leads many IC designs in wireless, modem and also microprocessors. You can definitely learn a lot of skills and knowledge in the most up-to-date circuit design in this fast pace company. The benefit is really good--- you barely spend money in visiting doctors.

Cons

Since the design pace is really fast, mangers will try very effort to push you even though the deadline is not feasible. Also the promotion is really political, if your manager does not like you, your promotion will be very slow no matter how hard that you work.

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Cons

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Pros

Great benefits, the pay is like okay. Some cool reimbursement programs and health centers on campus

Cons

Career progression and culture varies extremely depending on department. Some parts almost set you up for failure and it's difficult to gain new skills. Lots of qualcomm teams are too scared to explore new technologies and migrate to state of the art services and are comfortable in sticking with old technology for familiarity. Also, HR does nothing if a coworker makes you uncomfortable.

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