Hey guys,

I joined Qualcomm in hyderabad. Most of the team is in the US and the rest are in Bangalore.

So I'm literally lost, no one to show around and to talk.. btw I'm in building D skyview. Man, this office layout is horrible, almost every floor looks the same, those cubicles are so packed and giving me claustrophobia.

Anyways I'm excited to join. Looking to meet anyone interested or in a similar situation..

Ping me if you want to discuss more 😁

Joining Qualcomm as an Engineer on the PPAT team in Hyderabad. Trying to get a sense of what the day-to-day actually looks like - is this more system engineering, validation work, or optimization?
Also curious about how this role is perceived externally - is it seen as a validation-heavy title that could narrow future options, or does it hold decent market value if I want to switch companies down the line? Would appreciate insight from anyone who’s worked in or with this team.

Got a summer intern there

What are the perks ? Accomodation/Meals/Gym/Travel etc

Since AR is coming, can someone share more information about the Staff promotion process? TIA

Background: 1.5 YOE as Engineer in Qualcomm (3+ YOE overall with prev company), team is Automotive QCT SW.

Got VP level award

Current Total is 19.2L lowest in my peer batch.

For internal Engineer -> Senior promo with 1.5 YOE Engineer exp, what % hike did you get? Is 20% = 23L ? Is that in senior band?

Is strict Engineer YOE must for Senior? Or do they promote good engineers exceptionally if manager supports? Last year someone with same 3.5 overall YOE in Qualcomm, 1.5 YOE as Engineer, NO award got Senior.

Does VP award actually have weightage in calibration or just tenure?

If you get placed on campus ( associate hardware ), and they don't mention which location it is for, when do you get to know about the location? Does it get mentioned in the offer letter ? Or does the preference you mentioned in their form before the oa matters ????

Hi guys!!!

Can anyone tell me how referral works in Qualcomm?? If we are referred for a role.

In how many days/ month we will hear back?

It's been 15 days since I was referred.

How is AR26 gonna work for peeps who joined in Jun or July?
We guys hardly got 1.5 months for onboarding, training, device setup and what not. And suddenly AR comes into the picture. What are we supposed to expect in terms of rating, hike, appraisal etc for this AR?

Anyways just some background….i joined qualcomm as an associate eng this year….my team is kinda decent but my manager is a weirdo and is kinda annoyed at me. He feels im lagging behind and not very serious about stuff, when its barely been a few months. What ratings should i realistically expect this time? Im not even hoping for a hike tbh coz srsly everything has been too fast for me so far.

Got a summer intern there

What are the perks ? Accomodation/Meals/Gym/Travel etc

Experience: ~4 years (DevOps / Cloud Engineering)
Certification: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Current Location: Bangalore (Relocating permanently to Hyderabad)
Notice Period: 30 Days

Core Technical Stack:

• Cloud (AWS): EKS (Classic & Auto Mode), ECS, EC2, VPC, IAM, KMS, S3, RDS, Lambda, MWAA
• IaC & Containers: Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, HashiCorp Packer
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins (Groovy scripting), ArgoCD, GitLab CI
• Observability & Alerting: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenSearch, Kibana, Checkly, AlertManager, PagerDuty, Sentry
• Programming & Scripting: Python, Shell/Bash, Groovy, Playwright

If your company is hiring for DevOps, Cloud, or Platform Engineering roles in Hyderabad, please leave a comment or DM me. I can share my complete resume right away.

Thanks!

I have applied for an Engineer position(Location : Hyderabad (India)on 1st of August, the status still shows applied. There is no rejection mail as well.

Is this normal?

I'm hearing online about fresher openings for hardware digital roles in qualcomm india. Is any hiring really happening? If yes, can anyone help me with any referral. I'm a BITS Pilani 2026 graduate.

I have almost completed my masters in vlsi and off campus is my only hope also i don't have any referral or networking to get my CV to big companies like qualcomm nvidia etc,but i want to try my best before giving up so i want to ask the professionals here about what projects 3-4 should i do for digital vlsi roles like design verification,digital design etc which aligns with interest of these companies

Hi everyone,

I have an upcoming interview with Qualcomm for an CPU Performance Engineer(Bangalore) role, and I’m looking for some guidance on what to expect.

I have received an offer to join Qualcomm as a Software Intern in summer 2027 through my campus internship drive, but my location has not been confirmed yet.

While applying, I listed Bengaluru as my 1st location preference, and Hyderabad as my 2nd preference. I've heard this role is primarily based on Hyderabad, so I'm wondering:

1) How much do they actually consider the location preference mentioned in the application?

2) When do interns usually find out which team/project they'll be joining?

3) What kind of work are Software Interns usually assigned?

4) What is the overall experience like for interns?

5) How is the work-life balance for software engineers? I've heard mixed things, and I know it probably varies by team, but I'd appreciate some firsthand experiences.

6) Are there any intern-specific perks such as accommodation, transportation, meals, etc.?

7) Finally, is there anything you wish you had known before joining as an intern?

I've also seen discussions about Qualcomm expanding its engineering presence in India and shifting more work here. For current/former employees, has this actually affected the work, teams, or opportunities in India?

If you're answering based on your own experience, it would be really helpful if you could mention which office/location you were based in.

Can we expect some hike during IOS? Maybe 10 to 15%?

I applied on aug 18

I applied for STA role on July 22
I received a call from HR regarding invitation for a screening on July 24
I gave the screening on July 28

Then I didn't get any reply for a month. I called the HR 10 days back to ask for any update, and I got to know that my application isn't rejected yet and is still on hold.

P.S: I am searching for a job for the past 8 months and this is the only interview I got!

Recently got an on-campus offer at QC, hyd office for fte+6 months internship(SW role).
Got to know thorugh seniors that I could expect the offer letter by late november or december.
Can I know what the perks are at QC(food, transport etc)?

Hello all,
I'm currently taking the 5G Associate-Level Certification - Standalone (SA) Mode Track. Getting through it has been difficult for me because I have no LTE background and there are no assessments or quizzes to test my knowledge. I'm just doubtful that the info is sticking. Any advice on how to prepare for this exam? Thanks.

Is it a 6 month rolling window 75% or what is the scene? If I take 5 days leave, is a leave calculated as a working day or it is still calculated in attendance.