not bad. time to sell.

We talk about how incompetent SM is, but doesn't he rely on the CTO to decide where the place the bets technology wise? What's MG's role in this mess? MG seems to know what he talking about. But then again, all the execs have fooled me into thinking... — read more 

Got an email from our VP today that says: "Effective 02/22. Your office has been allocated for use by outside business vendor BCG. All impacted employees will be allocated spaces in the generator room" Anybody else got this? What does it even mean?

Fed isn't going to raise rates again anytime soon. Mortgage rates are going to continue to trickle lower or remain flat, despite the Fed raising quarter point (as it has happened) OPEC is going to start to curb oil production. Fed/Bank is going to... — read more 

Sanjay Jha.

Not due to company performance but due to the general market recovery. Rest and vesters unite!

New visa type called Q1B. Specifically intended for importing slaves from all over the world. Every engineer refusing to submit will get the boot. The ones that agree will be caged in windowless offices where taskmasters will whip the sh*t out of... — read more 

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/feb/12/qualcom-7million-verdict-worker-burned/ A jury has determined that a Los Angeles County man who was severely burned nearly three years ago while working around electrical equipment at Qualcomm’s... — read more 

Venkata ‘Murthy’ Renduchintala was named president of new group that includes selling chips for personal computers in November

#Admin please remove racist posts

Did Paul Jacobs destroy QCOM? Let's try to be fair to SM in this situation. I think we can all agree he is nothing short of a powerpoint presentation in human form and a shit leader, but he is not clueless. He is probably well aware, as many of us... — read more 

Vast number of non essential jobs will be cut. Teams doing similar work will be coalesced and non essential people will get the boot. Upcoming severance packages won't be as generous. Package is going to be 1 month base salary and 1 week salary for... — read more 

However, they reduce the chip business significantly to 6000 employees

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2016/01/a-new-vision-to-revive-cdma-business/

The offer is solid and the work seems exciting. How does WiPower business look like these days? Is it a risky move? I have to relocate to San Diego if I decided to join. Thanks!

I heard through a very reliable source that QC is going to have another massive round of layoffs in the June timeframe. The number that I heard was 3000 in San Diego alone. The aim being to downsize the company. Has anyone else heard about this?

When do they expire?

*Food that no one wants in the first place. *Food that tastes/performs stale. *Food that if you actually try to absorb doesn't really give you any real benefit extra unnecessarily causes you to carry extra pounds of fat. *Food that is best handled by... — read more 

Copied from another thread... @FUCBQxQ-wsf For a tech company, it's not a question of if there's going to be a layoff, it's simply a question of when. There was a time in Qualcomm's history in which people would kill to get into that company. And the... — read more 

Most you you don't have brains to make it to Google anyway. Stop dreaming.

You know there's lot of hype around google's compensation package, usually by people that didn't get one...But, here's the rub. If you're good enough to get into Google, chances are you're probably going to be able to find position anywhere that is... — read more 

I don't get some of the younger people. So I'm interviewing someone for an entry software engineer job. And after I introduce myself and proceeded to start shaking the interviewee's hand, he closes his hands and tries to give me a fist-bump like... — read more 

I know someone who got in though. Gets 270k, all in.

What do you think?

both candidates want to help a different type "loser" group who can't make it by themselves and think the government should take care of them. Bernie's followers don't want to work that hard, are jealous of people financially wealthier and more... — read more 

Anyone knows? I am waiting for the perm process. Thanks.

I think they are discriminating against Qualcomm employees. Bunch of losers!

A few of my rentals in the Silicon Valley are going to be vacant, as the tenants ended up cashing in their company and bought a house. I was worried that I was going to find a problem finding tenants in February, but my email is getting swamped with... — read more 

The companies with five biggest paper losses: IBM: - $9.8 billion -Qualcomm: -$7.4 billion -aha, here we are! American Express: -$4.1 billion Exxon Mobil: -$3.9 billion Hess: -$2.9 billion Chevron: -$2.8 billion Interesting anecdote is that stalwarts... — read more