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      A dinosaur on the verge of extinction - Principal Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

      1.0
      24 Feb 2019
      Principal engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      San Diego is one of the finest cities

      Cons

      Old in every sense of the word. Average age close to 40. Most people still program in C exclusively. Outdated organization - 3 people (system + software + test engineer) doing the job of 1 software engineer in silicon valley. Same business model from the 90s. Technology hasn't changed since 4G - 5G is just smoke and mirrors, and upper management doesn't know how to run anything else.

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      5.0
      21 May 2026
      Software engineer intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Competitive Pay and good team

      Cons

      None, everything was pretty good

      3.0
      2 Jun 2026
      Software engineer
      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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