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      Pros and cons of Qualcomm - Staff Engineer Qualcomm Employee Review

      3.0
      Jun 14, 2008
      Staff engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Nice people, collegial atmosphere, actual offices instead of cubes Large teams on each project so work load is not too stressful usually

      Cons

      business model based on proprietary technologies/ patent royalties. Under attack on various fronts. Outdated methodologies (VHDL!) and in some cases old/buggy code being carried forward generation after generation Promotions/recognition to a select few, mostly "old timers". Others get average reviews regardless of work/results.

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      5.0
      May 13, 2026
      Junior software engineer
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work life balance is really good, colleagues are both kind and techinical

      Cons

      Pay salary range is medium

      3.0
      Jun 2, 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      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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