I got laid off 2 years ago and my life turned for better not worse. I did decide to have my priorities in life changed and hence the lay off happened at the exact right time! I thanked all my management chain for laying me off and I started a new... — read more 

Just check your workday.

https://indianewengland.com/qualcomm-plans-global-job-cuts-starting-in-november-as-ceo-pushes-for-stronger-performance/

Brace for impact

My manager has unofficially told me that I am impacted. I'm getting prepared for this day next week. May god bless all of you.

Qualcomm was never the best employer, but it was certainly better than it is now. Now, it's just a constant combination of stress and anxiety.

I am a system analyst, just wondering are we safe.

Hide in the restroom, don’t open the door until HR leaves your office area, and leave a note on your desk saying, “In a meeting until 9 PM.” HR will see the note and hopefully won’t come back. I’ve tried this trick a couple of times, and it worked!

https://wccftech.com/snapdragon-8-elite-extreme-gen-6-overheating-rumors-qualcomm-job-cuts/amp/

Is that work shipped to QIPL?

When a company begins having regular layoffs, the odds say that eventually your number will come up.

Saw more one on one between principal manager and Staff, Sr staffs. And everyone looks tensed .

Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees to contain costs Like other tech giants, Microsoft is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI data centers and... — read more 

So much contradictory info on this.

Saw a post reply that if your badge Printing access is denied as of now Means you are already on the layoff list.

Is CEO going to get double the rewards again for his wonderful performance? He mentioned AI every meeting multiple times

No info, just came here to write a prayer! Wars in our neighbourhood, high inflation, high energy costs, $hittiest tech job market in the history of tech, mortgages refusing to cool down, and everything else we have been watching on the news lately... — read more 

It's funny that leaderships claimed that layoff is performance based. I think, the moment that was announced, the performance review process would have become compromised. Review result decides the victims, so do you honestly think managers only... — read more 

Performance reviews often feel like a joke when the feedback collected through 360-degree reviews is overridden by the lead, without adequately considering input from other internal and external team members. HR should be present in these discussions... — read more 

So the list is still not finalized yet? Any director level folks here, can you confirm?

What kind of criteria will be used for the selection for layoffs???

Following the email from Cristiano, here are some things that I know and that I heard/read so far: What's confirmed: Amon's layoff email. Confirmed cuts with some of my friends (and posts here0 The exact % of ppl being laid off has not been... — read more 

Following US layoffs, we should push for a transparent breakdown of the company's demographic data before and after the cuts. From what I've noticed anecdotally in certain US teams, particularly where a specific demographic is concentrated, non-group... — read more 

Are the teams under Mickey excepted to face cuts? Specifically the HW teams

QCOM does culprit practice of hiring young graduate for low wages ; squeeze them by giving heavy work load eventually ruining their health. Once burnt out layoff the work force for hiring next batch of victims . QCOM performance rating are... — read more 

Workers are forced to fight desperately just to get their contributions noticed. Many software companies have started firing anyone who gets a rating of 3 two years in a row. Now, this trend is creeping into the chip design industry. It is a highly... — read more 

Does anyone know how hard IT will be hit by this round of layoffs?

15 percent reduction. AI driven workloads. All BUs impacted. Higher cost center NA hit hardest. Bye bye Attempt to flatten org happening. Too many Sr Dir and Principals are PMs and not technical. Bye bye If you have not contributed to source... — read more 

I’ve had three 3’s for the last 3 years might get a 4 or 5 this year so am I getting axed ? Or will I survive

I remember when Amon said next time there would be a layoff he'd be canned too. This is probably good as there is still a ton of dead weight in Qualcomm.

I am one of those who have advanced career after being laid off from Q. My sincere advice to those finding jobs is that never post, share, or like any LinkedIn posts associated with politics. Those who review your cases are much more diverse than you... — read more 

With tech layoffs still a concern, the federal gov is now taking action against eight major tech and outsourcing firms over their use of the employment-based immigration system. Cognizant, Microsoft, Infosys, Capgemini, Adobe, TCS, Wipro and HCL... — read more 

Vance said Microsoft laid off 6K Americans last year while securing 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3K green cards. "For every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that worker with 1 1/2 foreign indentured servants,

There always seems to be another message about development and career growth, but the reality feels very different. I'm at the point where I've stopped expecting this company to invest much in my career. Nobody seems to give a damn whether employees... — read more