worst software practices realized - Staff Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

1.0
Mar 22, 2010
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Pros

great weather, really nice people

Cons

constant panic! Everything is needed now! There's little planning, no documentation, and if it can be hacked to work late at night, do it. I'd seen a dozen gotos in my career of as many years until I got to Qualcomm. If there's a way to do something that is nearly impossible to debug, that's the way it's done here. Really, this place will test your sanity.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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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
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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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