http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-h1b-visas-gop-debate-immigration-2016-3 Trump added: And one of the biggest problems we have is people go to the best colleges ... as soon as they're finished, they get shoved out. They want to stay in this... — read more 

Obviously, they didnt get along and Dr. Murthy, an ex-Qualcomm executive, pushed all three out. This is now possibly the biggest executive shake out of the last few years. http://www.fudzilla.com/news/40374-intel-loses-evp-of-iot-and-evp-of-pcs

No one else could rock a bad polyester suit with old Nikes at the yearly board meeting like Franklin could.

Any info on that site shutting down? Local management seems to be the problem

I got a pretty hefty retention bonus for all the excellent work I've done. So to all you losers, stop complaining and start working harder. This company still looks out for top performers.

Has anyone checked the careers site? I left a while back and have been getting some buzz from their recruiters. Not gonna go back for sure. But I wondered and checked out the careers site. Most of the jobs list masters, phd as requirements, 5+ years... — read more 

how stupid is that

Hi All, Got job offer in qualcomm in hardware application team @ bangalore. Any body who can comment on culture/people in this team ?? Glassdoor doesn't provide review for specific team. Reading through post looks like qc is not good option now ! Any... — read more 

http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/31/news/economy/mexico-us-globalization-wage-gap/index.html?iid=hp-toplead-dom One expert, Robert Scott at the Economic Policy Institute, estimates that the U.S. lost roughly 800,000 jobs to Mexico between 1997 and 2013... — read more 

Qualcomm has been thriving on importing and abusing low-cost H1-B workers as replacement for their older age workers. If they "layoff" employees, they wouldn't legally be able to get new H1-B workers in the future because they wouldn't be able to... — read more 

Are you an engineer feeling bored, dissatisfied with your life? Everyday crap is just a cliche for you? Here's ur solution: JOIN QUALCOM 1) You'll be so underpaid groceries might become a problem. New concern for you, check price tags like u were in... — read more 

QC now has the absolute worst healthcare plan ever. Want to have to decide whether to take your kids to the doc based solely on what it will cost you? Join QC. They'll make you make that decision every single day. Chose wrong and you go bankrupt, or... — read more 

I am sorry .. I am not an QC employee but I would like to understand because I really feel sad for several friends that work hard on this company and now they are under risk to lose their jobs... what happened ? Your modems are excellent, 5 years ago... — read more 

How many of the new hires at Qualcomm (--percentage since 2014--) were H1-B or other "visitor visa" employees who were also unmarried males in their 20's or early 30's?

QC has had many OSHA violations, some multiple violations for not fixing prior violations. QREF is so broke the VP won't even ok replacing electrical outlets to GFCI's that are hooked up to water coolers in the conference rooms there! Something so... — read more 

Goddamit man!!! If u r gonna take half the week off to take care of your sick child all the time either quit or go take a leave of absence. I'm tired of all the work skipping.

H-1Bs rejoice. QC forecasts bankruptcy.

Alright to all those bears out there constantly bitching about qcom: News is that qcom's total addressable market(TAM) is $100 Trillion annually on a PPP basis. That's right the entire economy of the world is perfectly addressable for our company... — read more 

For employees laid off due to company outsourcing, there is a grant available to pay for training/education to get you back into the job market! It's a great opportunity for you to beef up your skills and marketability. Interested? Let me know!!

I haven't heard any.

Y'all there is one thing I don't need understand. Qcom is a great company. Yet all of you are bitching about salary. It is hard times for the company. So how about everybody pitch in. You've been working long enough so you have all considerable... — read more 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/03/25/muslim-dairy-queen-owner-installs-signs-comparing-hindus-to-monkeys.html?intcmp=hpbt2

Dude friggin Dolby can give employees a choice of macbook pro vs a Windows laptop. And you get a desktop linux workstation that actually works from the start in almost every tech company alongside a functional laptop. Why the hell is qualco soo... — read more 

Any updates about our offices in Monte Carlo and Beverly Hills

I blame the incompetent directors. So glad that many of them are gone.

-- Pay a low salary to all employees other than execs. -- Jackup dividends and exec comp and buyback your own stock like insane. Fund all this via layoffs bonus/rsu cuts to everybody else, even throw the health insurance out the window to scrape a... — read more 

Be happy and think about those who already got laid off & lost their jobs. If you got laid off & lost your job, be happy and think about those who lost their homes and are homeless. If you lost your home and are homeless, be happy and think about... — read more 

So apparently European and Russians are OK as H1Bs. But there's gotta be borders on everything, right? Like is Spain, Greece, Turkey OK too? Some of them can be pretty European looking albeit with dark hair and brown eyes? How about Kazakhstan? That... — read more 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3502351/Sheffield-University-puts-bizarre-warning-signs-campus-loos-complaints-awful-mess.html

the stock price is up up, I hear the RSU/bonus is much better than qualcomm

If someone is weak, make sure you finish them off. Send the weak, poor, sick immigrants home.

When I was working there until late last year I was the definiton of rest&vest. Like sometimes I would be so bored that I would solve challenges on leetcode and topcoder and stuff, which eventually lended me to a much better job in Silicon Valley... — read more 

Keep drinking the VR kool aid!

Is seems like the the u.s. corporations and u.s. government have failed the poor white Americans. It's time to move to management that can turn a profit and take care of its workers. Look at how Korean auto makers are setting up shop in the south and... — read more