October 9, 2024
Work Culture

Behind the Scenes: Qualcomm's Workplace Culture. Check survey responses

Employees appreciate the company for its good benefits and recent efforts to create a work culture similar to that of Google. They value working with great people and talented colleagues from top schools, noting that the pay is good and above industry average. The work culture is considered positive, with knowledgeable and helpful coworkers contributing to a supportive environment.

Overview

Qualcomm Incorporated is an American multinational corporation that creates semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology. 
Founded Year
: 1996 (28 yrs old)
Industry
: Semiconductors
HQ
: San Diego,California, United States
No. of employees
: 10,000-50,00 employees
Website
: qualcomm.com

Company Culture Survey Response

Work Hours (how many hours per day did you/your team actually work?) : 4 to 6 hours 🕔
Managerial behavior
(Were you ever shouted at or received passive aggressive/inappropriate/rude remarks from your managers/seniors?) : A few times 🙂 
Working outside working hours
(Are you expected to work on weekends or outside working hours?) : Very few times 🙂
Appraisals
(How stingy or generous are they during appraisals?) : Somewhat stingy (5 to 10% hikes) 😐
Leave policy
(How many leaves per year do you realistically get?) : 40 😊
Interview rounds
(How many interview rounds happened when getting hired here?) : 4

AmbitionBox

Overall Rating - 3.9 (Based on 750+ ratings)

Category Ratings

3.7 - Company Culture
3.6 - Skill Development
3.6 - Work Satisfaction
4.0 - Salary & Benefits
3.5 - Promotions/Appraisal
3.6 - Work-Life Balance
3.7 - Job Security

Top Mentions in Qualcomm Reviews - Work Life Balance, Work Culture, Salary, Learning, Senior Management, Work Environment, Job Security, Employee Benefits, Career Growth, Working Hours/shift

Glassdoor

Overall Rating - 4.0 (based on 7500+ reviews)
81% would recommend to a friend

Ratings by category

4.0 - Compensation and benefits
4.0 - Career opportunities
4.0 - Diversity and inclusion
3.8 - Culture and values
3.5 - Senior management
3.4 - Work/Life balance

Reviews Summary

Employees appreciate the company for its good benefits and recent efforts to create a work culture similar to that of Google. They value working with great people and talented colleagues from top schools, noting that the pay is good and above industry average. The work culture is considered positive, with knowledgeable and helpful coworkers contributing to a supportive environment.

On the downside, some employees express concerns about work pressure and a lack of work-life balance in certain teams. Issues with department management are mentioned, including poor management leading to chaos and employee dissatisfaction. There are reports of too many managers with varied focuses, which strains engineers and tech leads due to projects being pulled in different directions. Recent layoffs have also affected employee morale, and long working hours with tight schedules to stay competitive are noted as challenges.

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