Great benefits, but limited career growth - Anonymous employee Qualcomm Employee Review

3.0
25 Aug 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, onsite gyms, superb reputation within the San Diego community, great for your resume.

Cons

Little challenge with work; most employees get only a slice of the pie. Although there is an internal opportunity system there is little opportunity for growth unless you're connected. The organization has become too large, and there are quiet layoffs on a regular basis.

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Cons

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Pros

Great benefits, the pay is like okay. Some cool reimbursement programs and health centers on campus

Cons

Career progression and culture varies extremely depending on department. Some parts almost set you up for failure and it's difficult to gain new skills. Lots of qualcomm teams are too scared to explore new technologies and migrate to state of the art services and are comfortable in sticking with old technology for familiarity. Also, HR does nothing if a coworker makes you uncomfortable.

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