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      Qualcomm

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      Qualcomm reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (10,986 total reviews)
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      Cristiano Amon

      68% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Senior management

      Qualcomm has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,986 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Qualcomm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      11K reviews
      3.0
      Aug 24, 2018

      Senior Engineer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Located in San Diego Leader in Modem Lot of revenue from licensing business

      Cons

      Lots of instability, frequent re-org and layoff No NXP hence modem only viable product Review process not fair

      2.0
      Jul 24, 2018

      Not what it used to be

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good product portfolio and innovative technology

      Cons

      Horrible management Poor top-down communication Non-competitive compensation Unmotivated staff

      4.0
      Jul 10, 2018

      Qualcomm is a great company in a perfect storm

      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Qualcomm has amazing technology that's truly unmatched by any other would-be in the industry. It's spirit of innovation upon which it was founded still resides with many of the employees, especially at headquarters. It continues to be the leader in mobile technologies--modems and connectivity like 3G, 4G and the coming 5G. Qualcomm treats its employees very well and is generous in terms of salary and benefits.

      Cons

      The company is in a bit of turmoil due to the on-going external attacks regarding its Licensing business, which delivers the lion's share of the company's profitability. In addition, te on-going delay in the acquisition of NXP, which was to help the company expand its footprint and TAM, has slowed the company's momentum. Note that the delay was due not to the company's short-comings, but by international politics, as China is the one remaining region to approve the acquisition. This challenge, combined with the on-going lawsuits over its licensing practices with Qualcomm's leading customer, Apple, has blended into a difficult, perfect storm for the management team.

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