Too many kingdoms, lots of politics, no longer a fun place - Senior Manager Qualcomm Employee Review

1.0
Dec 11, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Summer on the Lawn Beautiful campus Good benefits Once a great company and fun company to work for

Cons

Long hours Immature leadership Politics rule middle management Questionable ethics Promotions are not based on performance Qualcomm is going after younger hires and does not value experience No longer a company that values new ideas

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Pros

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Cons

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