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What is your opinion of Qualcomm? Good - I work for them now or have
in the past 32% [ 16 ] Bad - I work for them now or have in the past
6% [ 3 ] Good - I have only dealt with them 32% [ 16 ] Bad - I
have only dealt with them 30% [ 15 ] Total votes : 50 Author Message
Kirt Blattenberger Post subject: Qualcomm Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005
7:57 pm Site Admin Joined: Sun Aug 03, 2003 2:02
pm Posts: 308 Location: Erie, PA Please use your personal
experience with Qualcomm when voting in the poll. Thanks.
_________________ - Kirt Blattenberger RF Cafe Progenitor &
Webmaster Top Guest Post subject: Way to goPosted:
Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:09 am Quote: Please use your personal experience
with either an interview or actual employment with Qualcomm when voting
in the poll. 8D Thats the way it is done do you not think
so. Top attenuator Post subject: Posted: Sat
Oct 01, 2005 12:43 am Captain Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2005
7:29 pm Posts: 13 This is a great company to work for. They have
a attitude towards R&D that is second to none. I have worked for
companies that had us using HP141T Spec Analyzers. Everyone in Engineering
had to share a PC. OMG this was so counter productive. QC is quite different.
Projects are well organized, and properly staffed. The PM's make sure
that they are properly staffed, if a person in the group is a weak link
they are not fired or mistreated but are encouraged to develop what
ever skill they are lacking. They offer many perks that other companies
don't. Such as Flex time, allowing you to pursue education while working.
The company has a onsight gym, swimming pool. And the stock options
have made many folks a nice little nestegg. The interviews are somewhat
harsh, as I remember mine being a two day ordeal. 1 HR person and 6
Engineers. One of the interviews seemed like a friendly get to know
ya kind. Another one I was asked questions that for the life of me I
wanted to smack the guy for asking. Later on I found out, that the purpose
of the questions was not to see if I could get it right, but to see
how I approached such a impossible problem. What I mean is, did I get
flustered, how did I hold up, Did I use proper problem solving technique.
The best part of the interviews was when it was over, and I went to
my car and chain smoked about 2 packs of smokes, went home and finished
a fifth of whiskey. Hehe just kidding but you get the idea. And oh yes
they do check your references, so don't put down Dudly dooright in the
Canada Mounties. Well I hope this helps any prospective QC employee.
Top Guest Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005
9:06 pm To me Qualcomm = arrogant. The people I worked with seemed
nice enough in interviews, but I later found them to be some of the
most arrogant self-serving people I have ever had to deal with in my
life. Top attenuator Post subject: Posted: Thu
Oct 06, 2005 2:23 am Captain Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2005
7:29 pm Posts: 13 Maybe little Johnny does not play well with
others. Or perhaps you are insecure about your own inadequacies that
made you feel so looked down upon. I found the employees to be your
avg citizens. The people there were confident to be sure but not arrogant
as you would say. Sounds like you are just bitter to me. So what project
did you work on that made you feel the way you do? Top
Kirt Blattenberger Post subject: Very active thread on Qualcomm
interviewsPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:31 am Site Admin
Joined: Sun Aug 03, 2003 2:02 pm Posts: 308 Location:
Erie, PA Greetings: There is a very active forum thread concerning
interviewing at Qualcomm. Obtaining a position with Qualcomm
seems to have become the de facto litmus test of qualification as a
worthy wireless communications engineer. Maybe they should adopt the
U.S. marine Corps' slogan: "The Few. The Proud." BTW, my wife's
niece's husband worked there as a field engineer for about 4 years and
liked the people and the environment. He did site surveys and installations
for Qualcomm equipment all over the world, but mostly in South America.
They hosed him, though, by laying him off in 2000 just months before
his stock options were to be vested. Understandably, his attitude toward
them was adjusted accordingly. . _________________ - Kirt
Blattenberger RF Cafe Progenitor & Webmaster Top
Little Johnny Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:33
pm attenuator wrote: The people there were confident to be sure
but not arrogant as you would say. Dudly Dooright...I have
to say it is very little minded of you to think all of the 7000+ employees
are as you describe. I was simply describing those I encountered in
the company to give people another view of Qualcomm, not the unrealistic
"rosy" picture you have painted. And you think I was looked
down upon? That I'm bitter? You're a trip man. If I frequently went
home and downed a fifth of whiskey like you, I think I would also be
so disillusioned. Top attenuator Post subject:
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:43 am Captain Joined: Mon
Sep 26, 2005 7:29 pm Posts: 13 I never said the entire QC population
was one particular way. And where did the Fifth of whiskey come from?
I can easily polish off more than that. Anyways why don't you tell
us why you left QC. Top Guest Post subject: Posted:
Fri Oct 07, 2005 5:23 am attenuator wrote: I went to my car and
chain smoked about 2 packs of smokes, went home and finished a fifth
of whiskey. Granted, you followed this up by saying you were
joking. I'm not so sure though. Top attenuator
Post subject: Sour GrapesPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:30 pm
Captain Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:29 pm Posts: 13
Yet for a second time you evade my question with your attempts to sling
mud by quoting a metaphor that I used in a previous post. Are your points
so weak that you must resort to such tactics of a desperate politician?
I think you have said more than enough for the readers of this forum
to conclude that your assesment of this company are based on a person
who was unable to perform a job in a way that was expected, and as such
you were probably dismissed. Top Guest Post subject:
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:47 pm Dudly Dooright: If you can't take
the mudslinging, then maybe you shouldn't have started throwing mud
in my direction in the first place. You really are a trip man. I left
Qualcomm in good standing. My time there was productive and I am still
gainfully employed in this industry. Your attempts at discrediting me
are silly and hardly worthy of a response. Maybe you should put forth
an effort to be more open minded of opinions that differ from your own.
Laying off on the whiskey might be a good step in this direction.
Top attenuator Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 10,
2005 1:57 am Captain Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:29 pm
Posts: 13 Well, the whole point of this forum was for people to
give an opinion of a company. I simply gave mine. As it is obvious you
must troll around to create conflict as you did with you very close
minded statement. To have the unmitigated effrontery to make a open
blanket comment like Quote: I later found them to be some of the
most arrogant self-serving people I have ever had to deal with in my
life. and then to say I started slinging mud and is close minded
just baffles me. Why have you not posted your sentiments about QC sooner?
Why did you wait intil someone else made comments about this company?
Lets not be a hypocrite. I refuse to continue in this pointless discussion
with you. Lets leave it at, you have your opinion and I have mine. Have
a very nice day. Top Guest Post subject: Posted:
Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:46 am attenuator: Read the postings! You started
this by attacking my credibility baselessly! Nice how you quoted
me out of context. The correct quote is this: Anonymous wrote:
To me Qualcomm = arrogant. The people I worked with seemed nice enough
in interviews, but I later found them to be some of the most arrogant
self-serving people I have ever had to deal with in my life.
Clearly I was referrring to the people I was working with. How did
you even get a job in Qualcomm? You're a moron! Top
attenuator Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:07 pm
Captain Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:29 pm Posts: 13
I suppose now We will resort to "I know you are but what am I" tactics.
Geez fella get a grip, and grow up. Dude! do you even realize what you
post? Quote: Clearly I was referrring to the people I was working
with. And you clearly wrote. Quote: To me Qualcomm = arrogant.
As a person employed there, I take that as an insult. You sir are
rude, and speak with empty, exaggerated talk. Your clearly the one who
should consider laying off of whatever substance your abusing. Furthermore
I and as I am sure, the rest of the readers would appreciate, is if
you would cease with your troll like behavior and crawl back under what
ever bridge you came from. Since you are a troll, I am sure you will
not stop without having the last word. With this I bid you a goodbye
and happy trolling.[/quote] Top paul_bateman
Post subject: Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:27 pm I have only dealt
with them as i was interviewing for a Rf technician postion. During
the 5+ hour interview they were praising the fact that i new so much
about RF and that the other people interviewed did not know much about
rf. At the end of the day they (supervisor + someone who's postion i
do not recall) said i am a perfect fit and would be calling me with
an offer. I got a call alright ...from Hr saying they found somebody
more qualifed, I asked how can that be and she could/would not answer
Ps on a side note for the longest time when we (me+the other technicians
s who worked there and interviewed me) went out for lunch break i ordered
a beer ( they said that the hardest part of the INT. was coming up so
i needed to calm my nerves.) I figured i was going to pay + it was only
other techs who were with me. WAS this wrong? Top
prabhu_a Post subject: Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:40 am
Captain Joined: Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:39 am Posts: 6
hi attenuator i was phone interveiwed by qualcomm for software intern
position,i got mail next day mornin from them that they were impressed
witt the results and wud conduct second technical phone interveiw this
week,i want to know how different second intervew will be from first
one bcoz both happen to be technical interveiws,will they go into subject
in more depth?how many phone intevews they will conduct bfore callin
for onsite interveiws?is the interveiw procedure nad difficulty level
for internships is same as for full time position?
attenuator wrote: This is a great
company to work for. They have a attitude towards R&D that is second
to none. I have worked for companies that had us using HP141T Spec Analyzers.
Everyone in Engineering had to share a PC. OMG this was so counter productive.
QC is quite different. Projects are well organized, and properly staffed.
The PM's make sure that they are properly staffed, if a person in the
group is a weak link they are not fired or mistreated but are encouraged
to develop what ever skill they are lacking. They offer many perks that
other companies don't. Such as Flex time, allowing you to pursue education
while working. The company has a onsight gym, swimming pool. And the
stock options have made many folks a nice little nestegg. The interviews
are somewhat harsh, as I remember mine being a two day ordeal. 1 HR
person and 6 Engineers. One of the interviews seemed like a friendly
get to know ya kind. Another one I was asked questions that for the
life of me I wanted to smack the guy for asking. Later on I found out,
that the purpose of the questions was not to see if I could get it right,
but to see how I approached such a impossible problem. What I mean is,
did I get flustered, how did I hold up, Did I use proper problem solving
technique. The best part of the interviews was when it was over, and
I went to my car and chain smoked about 2 packs of smokes, went home
and finished a fifth of whiskey. Hehe just kidding but you get the idea.
And oh yes they do check your references, so don't put down Dudly dooright
in the Canada Mounties. Well I hope this helps any prospective QC employee.
Top ttran Post subject: Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006
1:11 am Lieutenant Joined: Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:17 am
Posts: 2 attenuator wrote: This is a great company to work for.
They have a attitude towards R&D that is second to none. I have
worked for companies that had us using HP141T Spec Analyzers. Everyone
in Engineering had to share a PC. OMG this was so counter productive.
QC is quite different. Projects are well organized, and properly staffed.
The PM's make sure that they are properly staffed, if a person in the
group is a weak link they are not fired or mistreated but are encouraged
to develop what ever skill they are lacking. They offer many perks that
other companies don't. Such as Flex time, allowing you to pursue education
while working. The company has a onsight gym, swimming pool. And the
stock options have made many folks a nice little nestegg. The interviews
are somewhat harsh, as I remember mine being a two day ordeal. 1 HR
person and 6 Engineers. One of the interviews seemed like a friendly
get to know ya kind. Another one I was asked questions that for the
life of me I wanted to smack the guy for asking. Later on I found out,
that the purpose of the questions was not to see if I could get it right,
but to see how I approached such a impossible problem. What I mean is,
did I get flustered, how did I hold up, Did I use proper problem solving
technique. The best part of the interviews was when it was over, and
I went to my car and chain smoked about 2 packs of smokes, went home
and finished a fifth of whiskey. Hehe just kidding but you get the idea.
And oh yes they do check your references, so don't put down Dudly dooright
in the Canada Mounties. Well I hope this helps any prospective QC employee.
I worked at Qualcomm from 1991-2001. I had two on-site interviews
recently (March 06), to which I was told both teams wanted me. Had they,
at least, matched my current pay, I would have come working for them.
I was offered almost 12K less in salary and told that was the most they
would dish out. Needless to say, I said no. Captain, are you
still working there? T Top ttran Post
subject: Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:13 am Lieutenant
Joined: Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:17 am Posts: 2 ttran wrote: attenuator
wrote: This is a great company to work for. They have a attitude
towards R&D that is second to none. I have worked for companies
that had us using HP141T Spec Analyzers. Everyone in Engineering had
to share a PC. OMG this was so counter productive. QC is quite different.
Projects are well organized, and properly staffed. The PM's make sure
that they are properly staffed, if a person in the group is a weak link
they are not fired or mistreated but are encouraged to develop what
ever skill they are lacking. They offer many perks that other companies
don't. Such as Flex time, allowing you to pursue education while working.
The company has a onsight gym, swimming pool. And the stock options
have made many folks a nice little nestegg. The interviews are somewhat
harsh, as I remember mine being a two day ordeal. 1 HR person and 6
Engineers. One of the interviews seemed like a friendly get to know
ya kind. Another one I was asked questions that for the life of me I
wanted to smack the guy for asking. Later on I found out, that the purpose
of the questions was not to see if I could get it right, but to see
how I approached such a impossible problem. What I mean is, did I get
flustered, how did I hold up, Did I use proper problem solving technique.
The best part of the interviews was when it was over, and I went to
my car and chain smoked about 2 packs of smokes, went home and finished
a fifth of whiskey. Hehe just kidding but you get the idea. And oh yes
they do check your references, so don't put down Dudly dooright in the
Canada Mounties. Well I hope this helps any prospective QC employee.
I worked at Qualcomm from 1991-2001. I had two on-site interviews
recently (March 06), to which I was told both teams wanted me. Had they,
at least, matched my current pay, I would have come working for them.
I was offered almost 12K less in salary and told that was the most they
would dish out. Needless to say, I said no. Captain, are you
still working there? T I meant Attenuator...not captain.
Top quakquak Post subject: Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006
12:14 pm anyone works there? Top tryinghard
Post subject: R&D groupPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:25 pm
Lieutenant Joined: Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:20 pm Posts: 1
I had a phone interview with the R&D group, the guy was very
knowledgeable, but I couldn't show my analytical skills on the phone,
I am a board guy who likes to hash it out. Anyways I am waiting
for a decision to be called onsite. I am not sure how long they take.
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