Asking for my girlfriend.. My girlfriend joined Qualcomm 2 months ago but was not too happy with the role. She interviewd with Samsung around the same time as Qualcomm but got an offer for them couple of weeks ago. Here are few details Qualcomm: base: 117k Sign on: 15k RSU: 60k over 3 years relo: 8k location: San diego She hasn’t recieved a offer from samung but a verbal one: Samsung: base: 140k sign on: 40k over 3 years bonus: 15% location: San jose 1. Since she has already joined Qualcomm, will she be blacklisted by Qualcomm if she joins Samsung? 2. When i was employed with Qualcomm, the rule was If she decides to join Samsung, i assume she has to give pack the Relocation amount? is this right? anything else that she has to give back. 3. Is Samsung worth the hassle, meaning how is the work culture and oppurtunities, heard all decisions are made in korea and not much scope, is this true?? Both roles are in Modem Systems. Yoe: 5.5 years @Qualcomm @Samsung Edit: Samsung raised her base to 160k Rest is same
From what I see the total compensation at San Jose Samsung looks way leas than Qcom San Diego. Also Samsung has a word-hard reputation. It doesnt make sense from a strict financial point of view. Qcom is much more laid back and you get to stay in SanDiego. If she is Modem Systems SW, its better to stay at Qcom . Modem refreshers are genray good after a while.
Better to switch within qualcomm I feel..you can find better work in qcomm
1. No. 2. Not sure about others but relo will be recoverable for sure. 3. Work culture is decent. Opportunities are meh. Worth the hassle? No.
The role Samsung is offering is Cellular engineer customer support , she wants to work more in system design and C++coding, any idea about the scope of this role?
Both signing and relo you must pay back prorated based on your tenure divided by 1 yr, so if you only stay 2/12 months, you must pay back 83% of both signing and relo. They kinda screw you for leaving early. Might as well stay a year, get your 20k RSU vest Aug 2021 and leave
Makes sense, the only issue is she doesn’t like what she is doing at Qualcomm, I mean her role, she has interest in more system design and coding don’t know if Cellular engineer position can provide that
What is YOE?
What did she end up doing
No Samsung!