Above Average Employer operating in an unstable industry - Associate Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

2.0
18 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Good compensation 2. Historically amazing career growth (not sure if true currently) 3. Decent non-cash benefits 4. Overall great people 5. Good reputation, adds to personal credibility

Cons

1. In the chips (VLSI) division, there's too much drudgery and not enough challenges. Too high an emphasis on timelines and deliverables, creating work pressure without the benefit of the job satisfaction counter-balance 2. Company and overall industry not doing well 3. Too heavily reliant on a few major players, career at risk 4. Several management issues, at least in Bangalore (India), too many failed restructuring attempts, I've also heard multiple persistent grumbles about strong politics-driven culture for advancements in higher strata (not verified by me, but likely true) 5. Poor work-life balance

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Cons

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3.0
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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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