Corp R&D plus marketing folks. Not sure of numbers yet but this info comes from VP whose team is affected, plus an HR person with direct knowledge.

The best jobs of 2015: (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-jobs-2015-120000200.html) No. 3: Software Developer Yes, two health care positions rose above software developer, last year's No. 1 job. But software developer has by no means been ousted... — read more 

Can anyone tell me what kind of severance pay they received? 2 weeks of pay per every year of service? more ? less? Any health benefits?

Just an observation...The ROI of any real estate that Qualcomm owns in SD is probably more than any sort of meaningful output out of most of Q's R&D budget these days....

my salary is ~$115k/year.. I put in about 70 hours/week minimum.. that's roughly.. $31.59/hr.. so really I only make ~$66k/year.. plus stress/pressures/anxieties.. it's priceless!!

Can everyone start posting their politics strategies here? Of particular interest are strategies that would help one survive multiple rounds of layoffs. We already have some info in the code comments thread, but i wanted to have a comprehensive... — read more 

A fellow employee just told me that he was told that there are to be two additional rounds of layoffs to take place in the coming year. I find that difficult to believe (it would just give the appearance of a continued downward spiral). Just curious... — read more 

Americans are aholes! Do I have freedom to express my opinion??? Did I harm anyone??

sent out ~50 resumes religiously for almost a month.. not one single call

I hope this company continues to crash and burn....

So it's actually kinda of funny. A lot of the H1-B's that I talk to are actually pretty ticked off at the offshoring to overseas offices too? Why? Well, most of the H1-B's are very well educated, from the top rank schools overseas that had to fight... — read more 

Learn from us experts that have already gone through what QC putting you guys through as it gradually replaces each of you domestic counterparts with cheaper offshore workers. Don't write any code comments, or if you do, don't explain how things work... — read more 

I noticed that the mods only delete threads with foul language, please do not swear

As an employee of numerous companies that QC has screwed over in the past.... I am happy finally that a company like MediaTek is finally giving QC a run for its money... Eat sh!t...Qualcomm. May MediaTek take more market share away from you...

You guys better show some restraint in your brutal honesty, or else outsiders will figure out how sh**ty it actually is to work here. How long before the operators of this forum receive a cease and desist letter because of how derisive this honest... — read more 

Indians are stinky! Do I have freedom to express my opinion??? Did I harm anyone??

I see a lot of people complaining about QC sending more jobs overseas and reducing headcount in the U.S. Guess what? Welcome to the real world folks. It's been like this for a lot of us companies that QC has been competing with for a long time... The... — read more 

Per Qualcomm filing with the California Employment Development Department more layoffs February 11th 2015. Good luck to us all!

http://www.thestreet.com/story/12996039/1/qualcomm-qcom-stock-drops-as-its-patent-licensing-business-comes-under-scrutiny.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO Anyone still doubt more layoffs are coming?

I'm a non-manager employee at Qualcomm, and have found the health benefits (no premiums) to be very nice. But I've heard rumor that once you are promoted to a certain level, the health benefits get better. I'd like to ask: 1) If true, what level do... — read more 

It seems like the future of QCOM all depends on China government's decision. Is it rosy or gloomy? Our team's managers (including VP) seem pretty sure Q would resolve this problem smoothly despite of potential a billion dollar of fine, and then the... — read more 

I see some frustration with Qualcomm "Old Timers" percolating in some posts on this board. I've been with the company for about 19 years, I guess you can put me in the "Old Timer" category. I do not want to go into a back-and-forth discussion who's... — read more 

QCOM needs to focus and innovate in the chip arena which is its core competency. All of these Side projects are money losers. They were sustainable when QCOM was printing money via its licensing But not any more. It will be painful but cuts are... — read more 

My applogies if this is not an appropriate forum for this question but I was not able to find a better place for it. I am a junior who's considering an internship position with Qualcomm, EE major (CS minor), top school and very high GPA. I am... — read more 

Just kind of curious to find out what kind of opinions are out there... Joined in 2013, straight out of school...

On scale 1 (unlikely) to 10 (extremely likely) - what are you thoughts about layoffs at Qchat, QIS, Brew, mirasol or mediaflo?

Did some people get their positions reinstated? If so, i want to know how. Would it help to donate to QPAC at this point as someone mentioned below?

Aother round, including groups that were spared in this round, is confirmed for Jan. The fun just keeps on coming.

What happens to the RSUs that are already granted but are yet to be vested? Will they automatically be vested and be part of the severance package offered in case of pink slip?

Qualcomm is actually the best place for work because the one who's supposed to recover you lost data doesn't even have to know how to find the snapshot. All he needs to do is to pass to those who knows.

The past 10 years the only issue discussed in Qualcomm is if the layoffs will trigger the WARN act. Where is the innovation for the next big thing. Everything in this company became CFO decisions on how many mils will cut from each business units... — read more 

Did a quick data extract of this page: 57,179 views, 40 threads, 320 messages in threads - not too shabby

Donate 100% of your annual salary to help further our political agenda, and you will be granted immunity during our next round of layoffs. Thank you in advance for your consideration and for helping to make an investment in our future. Steve

I see a lot of feedback about Qualcomm on this forum, quite a bit of which is useful for external candidates as well as for public opinion and interworking, politics, work culture at Qualcomm. Its also useful to break the fake made up false image... — read more 

After layoff, I have a mind conflict which path I should take as survival strategy: individual contributor vs. manager. I am not 100% sure, but I am quite convinced that managers were not affected by the layoff decision, but individual contributors... — read more 

Bigger layoff is coming next year when the trouble in China is finally cleared. The main reason behind this layoff is to improve the bottom line, because business in China is not working out so well. Why? Qualcomm licensing practice has finally met... — read more 

Culture comes from top to bottom; Q is moving away from its core values; how many top executives really know the mission statement of Q. company being run by profits and balance sheet. if few top executives resign ; Q will be much better place... — read more