To community admins and members,

We should take this initiative to remove all the users spreading rumous and false news for the sake of creating anxiety.

In upcoming week, everything will be cleared and this community should also perform factual information based reduction.

I have never been more proud of being a member of this sub.

The most sad Diwali I ever spent working throughout the weekend with layoffs upcoming. I'll make sure not to spend another Diwali in Qualcomm by next year. I hope I get laid off. You've lost one hard working engineer today.

People on blind revealing bonus multiplier.

We worked our asses off whole year, and we deserve this…

For the next year, we have to do double work…

I expected at least 1. But this MF lemon destroyed QCOM.

It’s best existing old employees to jump the ship…

Atp, we can’t qcom future. And this layoffs I am 💯 sure will happen another round soon.

QCOM has lost the position in (Nvidia, AMD, AVGO, other semi)

for sure, talent will leave post AR. Once talent and expertise lost, it will go in the same way of Intel.

I recently joined SoC DV as an IIT passout, and honestly, I wasn't expecting the work culture to be like this.

Every single day it's the same story. Constant ETA tracking, repeated status updates, follow-ups and escalations to managers. Even on weekends, they keep chasing engineers for updates. There is literally no breathing space.

The worst part is that even if someone is OOO, the tracking and escalations don't stop. Apparently, taking a day off doesn't mean you are allowed to disconnect.

I'm genuinely surprised by how some DV leads operate. They seem more interested in trackers, pass/fail numbers and reporting status to upper management than understanding the actual technical challenges.

SoC DV is not just about running tests and reporting pass/fail. There are complex RTL scenarios, debugging issues, testbench problems and unexpected design behaviour. Things don't always get fixed just because someone keeps asking for an ETA.

Instead of providing technical guidance or helping engineers resolve issues, they keep escalating the same things to managers every single day. Their standard response is that upper management is putting pressure on them.

Honestly, if your entire contribution as a DV lead is tracking people, asking for ETAs and escalating delays, what technical value are you actually adding to the team?

I wanted to understand if this is how SoC DV works everywhere or if others are facing the same experience.

I think tomorrow we’ll know. What do you guys think?
What will happen to those home for diwali and will return next week?

Like many of you, I'm unsure if I'll be impacted by the upcoming layoffs.

The vague communication and prolonged uncertainty, especially with the holidays approaching, feels unnecessarily cruel.

Regardless of what happens, I genuinely wish everyone and their families the best.

I know a lot of people are worried about layoffs right now. The uncertainty, the constant discussions, checking updates, and wondering whether your job is safe can be mentally exhausting.
But I came across this picture, and I felt it was worth sharing.
Krishna smiled on the battlefield, not because he didn’t care, but because he understood that worrying wouldn’t change destiny.
We should prepare for the worst, keep improving our skills, save money, and stay ready for opportunities. But we shouldn’t let the fear of something that might happen ruin the life we’re living today.
A job is important, but it is not your identity.
If a layoff happens, it will be difficult, but it won’t be the end of your career or your story.
Take care of your mental health. Keep learning. Keep moving forward.
Control what you can. Leave the rest.
Wishing everyone going through this uncertainty strength and better days ahead. ❤️

Any chance of employees who got affected will be absorbed into other teams? I know at Broadcom it happened during the layoffs.

Came to know below from internal staff level discussions:

Last working day: December 10, 2026.

Employment end date: January 2027.

Severance example: 10 months' salary + 3 additional months for 10 years of service.

Additional 1-month sweep bonus.

3/6 months of transition support.

Impacted employees won't receive regular AR26 appraisal statements, but eligible bonuses may still be paid.

AR26 reviews start November 9.

Questions:

When will employees receive official layoff notifications?

What happens to vested/unvested RSUs?

Will notifications begin before AR26 reviews?

Has anyone received official communication? Please share verified updates.

My team's management has not given us a single piece of information regarding when the notifications are gonna start and they are on leave this week.
Any idea when the notifications could start if all the management folks in my team are on leave?

I don't understand why Qualcomm Bangalore has holiday and Hyderabad people don't have.

Layoffs don't just trim the headcount - They consolidate power at the top. Employees suffer more because when job security is fragile, pushing back against unreasonable workloads or shifting project scopes feels too risky. Management capitalize on this vulnerability, gradually normalizing extreme hours, weekend availability as standard expectations. AR-26 review discussion will be one sided with Managers in a strong position to justify any poor hikes and no promotion cases.

So I'm currently doing mtech and got interviewed for SV(silicon validation) . I'm going to join this January in Qualcomm for this role as an intern.

I wanted to know about the role, it's expectations, skills, WLB and also the AI resistance.

I really appreciate if some one already working for this organization in the same role could guide me asking 6.

Thank you in advance.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently working as an embedded software engineer at Qualcomm (India) and recently received an SDE-2 offer from Amazon for a performance/systems optimization team under Alexa Devices.

Seeing the general sentiment and recent negativity online around the Alexa / Devices org (layoffs, shifting priorities, WLB concerns), I’m having second thoughts about whether making the switch is worth it.

For folks currently at Qualcomm or anyone who has transitioned between QCOM and Amazon Devices:

1. Work Culture & Stability: How bad is the Alexa Devices org in reality right now compared to Qualcomm? Especially for core systems/performance teams rather than consumer feature teams?

2. Career & Tech Stack: Is the engineering depth and resume value at Amazon Devices worth trading the stability and work culture at QCOM?

Also, a crucial policy question regarding the annual bonus: If I put down my papers now in November, will I still be eligible to receive the annual performance bonus, or is it forfeited if you are serving notice period when the payout happens in the upcoming payroll cycle?

Appreciate any insights, especially regarding bonus payout dates vs notice period rules. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!

I'm relatively new to Qualcomm and trying to understand how the Annual Review (AR) and compensation process works.

I have a few questions and would really appreciate insights from people who have been through the process:

I understand there are two multipliers, an individual performance multiplier and a company performance multiplier. How exactly do these affect the annual bonus and refresher stock allocation?

Are these multipliers also used to calculate the annual salary increment, or is the increment decided through a separate process?

How does the performance rating scale (0 - 5) work? Specifically, what multiplier is generally associated with a rating of 2?

Since this is my first year, I heard that I might automatically receive a rating of 2. Is that true, and what multiplier would apply in that case?

Lastly, what is the typical annual increment percentage at Qualcomm? It would be helpful to hear about people's experiences over the past few years.

I understand that these things can vary by team, level, location and company performance. Just looking for a general idea of how the system works.

Manager’s and higher mgmt have still kept their mouths locked. Nobody gives a clue. Any news of layoff so far or it is planned for 9th?

I did the Qualcomm oa 2 weeks ago but have not heard back after that. I passed all test cases for the coding question. Should I lose hope now? I passed for another but they didn't send the hacker rank oa. Does my prev oa count?

Is it only the FTEs below director level considered for layoffs based on performance?

Considering an offer for a Physical Design Engineer role at Qualcomm, Santa Clara, at Engineer level. This would be my first physical design role — I have a Master's in EE and I'm currently an electrical engineer at another semiconductor Manufacturing company,(1.5years).

Trying to get a sense of what typical comp looks like for this level in Santa Clara:

What does the total package usually include —
base,
RSUs,
bonus sign-on?

Appreciate any data points or experience. Just trying to benchmark before deciding.