Great People, Changing Times - Program Manager Qualcomm Employee Review

4.0
Sep 18, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

High quality coworkers who are all driven and very intelligent. Flexible work hours and situations. Used to be great benefits, pay, workplace but some of that is changing.

Cons

The most political workplace I've ever been in. Connections seem to matter more than productivity. There are too many people with no experience in charge trying to show the business value of often intangible things. Hidebound process and business structure prevents true effectiveness.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Great company. Corporate teams always striving to be the best which is a great atmosphere to be in and learn from.

Cons

challenging to get hired; best bet is referal

3.0
Jun 2, 2026
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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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