A good company to work but be prepared for a heavy workload - Associate Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

4.0
Mar 30, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good incentives. And the review cycle is once 6 months. Also San Diego being a little cheaper place, it's an awesome company to work for.

Cons

Too many meetings at Qualcomm. Almost nothing happens in most of the meetings but you are supposed to attend them. Once you learn how to manage your time it gets easier. ALso the workload is too much especially when a new modem comes up.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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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
Jun 2, 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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