Next few rounds will be brutal...
Each layoff is a great chance for Startup - Join me
Guys We are starting a startup in Seattle Area. anyone want to join please reply this post and leave ur id . Qualcomm has talented people join us...
The round that just ended today will not fix anything. It is a mere cost reduction not a cultural revolution.
Expect the same people, cliques, practices, politics to endure. If you didn't have closure by receiving a green envelope, expect months of political grinding, new market realities, new management shifts, mediocre moving up, innovation stalling... — read more
Opportunity for Sr. Java Developer
Just got the message below in my LinkedIn Inbox. I am not a Java developer but wanted to pass the message along onto this board. Perhaps it may help someone who was affected this week. I wanted to reach out regarding a Sr Java Developer opportunity... — read more
Story continues.. Sad Day + 1
(Thanks for tremendous response to my post yesterday on "it was a sad day") Today it was story of two Qualcomms: Happy exterior and sad interior. Cafeteria and Hub and other areas were brimming with people. On first look , it looks as if all is fine... — read more
GTFO
NOW!
I am seriously considering a reply to SM latest email. It's probably a career ending move, but there's not much left here.
Think I could earn a package or would I just be escorted out the door?
Huge lay off coming in IBM, annoncement will be in October
All tech cos started firing
QCcut 1500, another 1500 coming in November, HP to cut 1000, Broadcom 250 Microsoft 300. Expect huge drop in home prices
Sell your home before others, 15% down by January
My VP Says: I give up
Seriously, he's like I cannot take this any more
Just I met my VP, he says lay off will continue every quarter until September 2016.
Another nightmare!
10K would have been a layoff. 1K is attrition.
80% VP should have been bye bye. 60% (Sr) Dir should have been bye bye. 40% Sr. Staff Mgrs/Principals should have been bye bye.
Union Tribune looking for Laid off Employees to tell story
Mike Freeman · Works at The San Diego Union-Tribune Kathy: I would like to speak with laid off Qualcomm workers to tell their stories. My number is 760-529-4973 or mike.freeman@sduniontribune.com
Local news papers claim 1314 full time employees in San Diego
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/sep/17/Qualcomm-layoffs-workers-samsung-cost-cutting/
I just saw someone with a Q badge at Urbane Cafe with an I HR pin.
Utterly and completely checked out. Nobody likes to be the hatchet man, but don't sport that pin!!!
New round of layoffs in March ?
Its comming......winter and then another layoff.
Bloomberg: Amazon Chooses MediaTek Chip for Fire TV Over Qualcomm
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-17/amazon-chooses-mediatek-chip-for-fire-tv-over-qualcomm
What happened in OOTCS?
Australia office? SD Office?
The secret to success at QCOM is simple... You should read this.
Make some friends and leverage your friends to give each other qualstars. A minimum of 3 friends are needed to obfiscate the chain. I.e. A->B->C->A Leverage your new qualstars and flaunt them at your performance review. These qualstars convert to... — read more
Markham is a bull-sh-it site and should be CLOSED. Most at Markham site came in, when AMD junked them
Markham is a gravy train. Most at Markham site came in when AMD "junked" them. The "junked" brought in even more "junk" (mostly buddies, wives, brothers, sisters etc - definitely NOT very talented folks) from yearly AMD "junking" carnival. At the end... — read more
losses pilling up!
Amazon Chooses MediaTek Chip for Fire TV Over Qualcomm
Rumors about another cut coming soon.
If rumors are true, HR and management should be honest and tell people NOW. But again, expecting caring behavior from these people is just plain dumb!
Good for you!
That's hilarious you were out of the office yesterday. You don't sound negative in your post. Whoever said that deserves to have his nards crushed. Hopefully you were at home in your boxers watching Lebowski and chugging a white Russian, while... — read more
For Family Members and Friends
Please share this page, spread the word. Employees will not do it, rightly so, as they are concerned about privacy. We can do it (a mother here) as there cannot be repercussions for us. All, please keep the discussion civil. We had many heartwarming... — read more
I know a guy laid off in December 1999
He was forced to sell his options near the market TOP, near the absolute TOP at $99 a share. The stock was $35 soon thereafter (it did briefly burst above $150 and close to $200, but just for a small number of days). Don't be so certain that the... — read more
H1Bs are Innovators
Had a quick chat with my VP and he said all H1Bs are safe as 90% of QComm's Patents are through Indians (most are H1B now or in the past) Don't worry guys, innovators will win.