Qualcomm Senior Software Developer reviews

- Lots of layoffs recently, job security is iffy. - Company profitability on a downward trend - Benefits getting slashed recently (new CEO not very employee friendly at the moment) - Again, depending on the team you're in, you could deal with really crappy code that'll make your job soul sucking. There is a ton of legacy code being maintained with no intent to erase technical debt. This is *not* a software company. The policy generally is: if it works, ship it. On a flip side, there are teams with superb code. Quality of code varies drastically by team. - Pay is average. The benefits probably make up for it. - MIddle-management make waaay too much money (in bonuses) compared to doing work. Not to mention, management vs low-level peons seems to be 50/50 split, which is just astonishing, given that they are relatively hands-off the products. - Performance review isn't merit based. If could prove P=NP in your first review, and you'll only get a 3.5/5. On the flip side, you could take a dump on your manager's table on your 6th review and you'll still get a 5/5. Scores are manipulatied to show "improvement" across reviews and do not reflect the amount of work you've done.

Zero work-life balance. Everything works based on priority and short staffing makes matters even worse. Very easy for new hires to get lost in the system and difficult for existing employees to motivate themselves.