Qualcomm: A nice place for engineering professionals - Senior Program Manager Qualcomm Employee Review

4.0
27 Jun 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Great work/life balance - Free drinks at vending machines - Unlimited sick days - Paid medical benefits - Great annual parties/celebrations - Individual offices for most positions - Potential bonus every 6 months

Cons

- Large corporation w/ typical politics/bureaucracy - Some buildings/teams not central and spread across San Diego - Rankings/performance reviews based on upper management deliberation and not end-to-end impact - Reductions in force can go unreported in the media if handled in small numbers...they still happen even though you don't hear that the company is laying off

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5.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great company. Corporate teams always striving to be the best which is a great atmosphere to be in and learn from.

Cons

challenging to get hired; best bet is referal

3.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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