Avoid - Staff Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

1.0
May 14, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Most of us get an office with a door - Great access to very current technology - Plenty of places to park - Friendly people in the halls - Looks great on a resume

Cons

- Uncompetitive salaries - pay is mediocre at best - Poor benefits, bad health coverage - Low morale - NO JOB SECURITY - Stagnant management; not a lot of advancement opportunity - No raises in 18+ months - Culture is "Work long hours, keep your head down, don't ask questions, be glad you didn't get laid off."

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