Toxic work culture driven by favoritism, bias, and hypocrisy - Senior Accountant Qualcomm Employee Review

Where do I start? The culture in my team at Qualcomm was nothing short of toxic. It wasn’t just favoritism, it was blatant, in-your-face bias. If you didn’t speak the local language (Telugu) or belong to the manager’s inner circle, you were treated like you didn’t exist. Projects were snatched away, recognition went to the same few faces, and team discussions turned into private conversations in their local tongue while the rest of us sat sidelined. Senior leaders loved to “schedule listening sessions,” but those were just for show. Nothing ever changed, the same toxic behavior continued, week after week. Micromanagement was taken to absurd levels. We were grilled for login and logout times while our senior manager proudly showed up for two hours a day and called it “flexibility.” The double standards were laughable. While HR couldn’t even get basic things like shift timings or bonuses right. When we raised concerns, the Director admitted the mistakes yet still defended the same people with “they’re good individuals.” That’s not leadership, that’s enabling dysfunction. And the most controlling part? We were indirectly forced to CC our manager and senior manager on every HR email, even for personal matters. If you didn’t, it was branded a “breach of trust.” Imagine working in a place where even your HR communication isn’t private, that says everything about how little trust and respect exists here.