good company to start the career with - Senior Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

4.0
27 Jun 2009
Recommend
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Pros

qualcomm CDMA is a market and technology leader. It provides the whole system level solution to the customer. It is a good place to learn the cell phone system knowledge. Knowledge sharing between groups are encouraged.

Cons

As a large company, sometimes, you feel the career ladder is really long. Promotion is based on the performance but sometimes quick promotion is restricted by the corporate policy. The compensation package is not very competitive in the industry.

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5.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Great company. Corporate teams always striving to be the best which is a great atmosphere to be in and learn from.

Cons

challenging to get hired; best bet is referal

3.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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