Hierarchical, political, interesting Work - Staff Program Manager Qualcomm Employee Review

3.0
29 Feb 2024
Recommend
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Pros

You can find interesting work (lateral move is not super easy) Fun group of People Good compensation and benefits.

Cons

Very hierarchical and political Doesn’t matter how hard you work, promos and pay increases are based on number of years in title. Not easy to move between teams esp higher you go Up in title.

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5.0
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Pros

Competitive Pay and good team

Cons

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3.0
2 Jun 2026
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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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