Wall street downgrades Qualcomm in advance of Nov 7 earnings call. Time to get out now! Sell all vested RSU now as stock will go below $50 Update CV and get new job NOW! Much easier to negotiate salary when you have job. You have no negotiating power... — read more
Doomsday is Nov 7 2018
Bloodbath is coming. Earnings are in the proverbial toilet. Aside from stock tanking extreme preemptive measures will be executed (mass layoff) to ensure Q1FY19 financial results meet investor targets. Hold on to your hats and buckle the seatbelt... — read more
Describe Q in 3 words
A big employer recently had a 'climate' survey, asked employees to describe the company in 3 words exactly. You can imagine that didnt exactly go as planned. Describe Q in 3 words : WMH = Work more hours
Some qct teams being acquired by big co?
Heard some rumors regarding this. Is this true?
Bonus supposedly more than last year. Let us see. Post your percentage
Announcement about bonus being a bit more than last year is promising. But there may be a catch. More employees may fall in '3' which may be lesser rating than last year's performance for many. Pls post (percentage) of bonus and rsu. The sacrificed... — read more
Qualcomm Layoffs 2019
Do you think there will be Qualcomm Layoffs in 2019?
https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/29/google-employees-will-walk-out-on-thursday-to-protest-companys-handling-of-s-xual-misconduct
Good idea, we should do the same as SM is going to get a huge raise for keeping our stock flat for half a decade while the rest of us have to worry about layoffs.
Apple behind on payments to us, about 7B
Oh, my... (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc said in a court hearing on Friday that Apple Inc is $7 billion (£5.5 billion) behind in patent royalty payments to the mobile chip firm, which for years supplied parts for the iPhone. Apple and Qualcomm are involved... — read more
How did you feel?
With the looming Broadcom CA deal I’m just wondering how it felt to have the Broadcom Qualcomm deal blocked by Trump? Was it a relief? CA will not be so lucky. 😔
Why is the share price so low!
Work harder. You are slaves to make shareholders money. That is your role . If you don't like it, sign up for the layoff. The rest of you need to s--- it up and work 100+ hour weeks so shareholders can enjoy higher dividends. That is all that... — read more
50% workforce reducción by February 2019 leak from PTE
Leaked email from MC notifying PTE group about the global workforce reduction for 2019, this is a disaster for all of us in San Diego. Good luck friends!! Executive secretary leaked this info. So you guys are prepared.
The lawsuit is back on
It’s good to hear that the lawsuit is back on course. Think that is important to pursue this and get it out of the way as soon as possible. Litigation, in any form, brings a whole lot of bad publicity, but on the other hand, it is essential to finish... — read more
Why are good software engineers lazy?
Software Engineers aim to make things more efficient. They are all about innovation. You want and you need a lazy engineer, someone who does not want to do repetitive tasks – her or his mantra should be: “this is time-consuming and boring, will make... — read more
Qualcomm Title Hierarchy
What's Qualcomm's Title Hierarchy... Disclaimer: I am not an employee
AR18
Those who got theirs by now, please share your thoughts/feelings. Was it fair? Was it different? ...
QCA Layoffs in US?
Someone from the Bangalore office told me that most of the QCA design team will be geoshifted to India - is that true? Apparently layoffs in SJ/SD are imminent with the unexpected loss of some key potential standalone WiFi sockets recently...
Nxp is 25b today
Q ever wanted to pay 44b. Thanks Chinese regulator and fire the executive team.
Future at QC - all will be either Directors or Principal
Never ever in my life I saw a company in which most of the employees are chefs and no cooks hahahaha this is the life at QC.....
Some good advice on negotiating a voluntary departure package
I volunteered in March '18 and was part of the class of '18 with a severance package. I talked directly to my VP about this and he was a little non-committal at first but was supportive. In the end they were happy to have volunteers so others could... — read more
Notice period + bonus time
Any feedback on HR? planning to give notice soon but worried If they will kick me out before RSU vest date + bonus eligibility date. Would they allow me to stay until then or play a cheap trick of kicking me out one week before ?
Can I still negotiate a package for voluntary departure?
One of the programs in my group will be downsizing considerably. They are looking for other programs and groups to to place impacted employees. It is not an easy feat to achieve since many groups don't have many open positions. Meanwhile, I could... — read more
RED bells and ding a long
ALARM. Friday is the 60 day notice starter; plan to WFH. The FEB date was moved up big time to increase calendar year savings.
Any layoffs this week?
I remember reading here somewhere somebody warning about this week and possible incoming changes that would include layoffs, but I haven't seen much about it since then. Is there any more info on it? Are we looking at layoffs this week or is it just... — read more
What can SM do to get fired?
He still gets a raise after he destroyed Qualcomm. Every aspect of the business is a mess and the stock has been flat since he came on board and we know what other tech stocks did
apple in san diego
Apple is opening an office in San Diego, targeting modem team at qualcomm. Good or Bad?
Why does Samsung still use Snapdragon chipsets ?
Since recents Exynos revisions support CDMA... https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/7rq4fx/exynos_7872_and_9810_support_cdma_breaking_the/
Can We Have a REAL CIO?
Anybody else remember what it felt like to have a REAL CIO, instead of Mary Gendron? Anybody else remember what it felt like to have a CIO who was vested in trying to make their business unit better, and more effective at supporting the other... — read more
Fasten seat belt for next week.....
Legal team working late all week to thwart forthcoming billion dollar sanction.... Good time to short stock if you are no longer Q employee. This could be the big one. And I don't mean the California earthquake. Check to see who in legal is still... — read more
Qualcomm Irvine Office
What is the office setup for @3347 Michelson Dr #250, Irvine, CA 92612
how was ml summit?
Did anyone attend ml summit? Is Qualcomm doing well in ml or everything is just artificial buzz created to entice people inside and outside company? Given all the issues, can we even afford top ml talent or make anything worth selling and earning top... — read more
Now From NVIDiA - Do not hire from Qualcomm
NVIDiA to employees via internal communications, For all external openings if possible avoid hiring from Qualcomm, they are going through many legal issues and NVIDiA doesn’t not want to deal with any legal actions related to their employees. Please... — read more
Market collapsing despite good earning
Bad time ahead for qcom. Sell all stocks
Delay-blocked
What did we do to piss off this judge? Koh denied the request within minutes without explanation, according to court filings. A hearing on whether Qualcomm is obligated to license rival chipmakers was scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 18, but Koh... — read more
Plan your future career right now.
It is high time to look for your new career, more and more jobs are outsourcing from SD and SJ. Next 7-8 months most of the lay offs will take place in SD. Most of the departments including Multimedia will be closed here in SD. Unfortunate, but is... — read more
Company review sites
Are sites such as Glassdoor and Indeed paid by big companies so that they post positive reviews only and delete honest and genuine reviews if they are not in favor of the employer? Do they just approve posts that say the company is all roses and... — read more
office space
Doenst take a genius to look around and see there is too much under-used space in SD offices. Which building will be the first to be leased/sold after the little leases spaces are vacated ? Q to become a modern hot desking place ?
Deja Vu
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qualcomm-ftc/qualcomm-ftc-ask-judge-to-delay-ruling-to-pursue-settlement-idUSKCN1MQ019