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I got an offer for an SWE internship at Qualcomm and I am deciding whether to take it. For context, I am an undergraduate CS student who will be graduating next year, so I am making this decision based off on which place I would like to work full time, in the case that I do not receive any better offers next year when I apply to full time positions. I actually already have an internship at another company, Company A, so if I accept Qualcomm’s offer I would have to renege my previous internship. Company A specializes in machine learning and data analytics for defense and government customers. Here are pros and cons of each company: QUALCOMM Pros: - Likely to be higher full time salary. Based on info from this sub and levels.fyi, I can expect 100k+ in the new grad comp. There is not much info about salary for Company A since it is a smaller company, but based on Glassdoor it is probably 80-90K base, no stock since it is not publicly traded. - Bigger name, so it may attract more recruiters when it comes time to apply to full time offers. - The higher full time salary can work to my advantage when it comes to negotiating other full time offers I may receive Cons: - Not particularly interested in the wireless technology industry. A family member advised me to not go to Qualcomm because it is in a mature industry, there is no further innovation, and because there is a lot of foreign competition in the smartphone market. So chances are, if I do end up working here full time, I may want to transfer to another company within 1-2 years in a higher growing industry. Would like some experts in the field to shed more light on where Qualcomm is headed in the future. - Although not set in stone, full time location may be far away from home since a lot of their positions are in San Diego, their HQ. My family lives on the east coast, and I plan to visit them often, maybe once every 2-3 months. - If I accept this offer, I would have to renege my original internship. COMPANY A Pros: - Industry is in ML/AI/data analytics, which has huge potential for growth, and is also applicable to many industries like finance, healthcare, etc. My concern with Qualcomm is that I may be pigeon holed to hardware and working with low level software, whereas ML knowledge can be applied to more industries Cons: - Possibly lower full time salary - It is a no-name small company. I personally do not care about company name brand, but for internships, a big name like Qualcomm may attract more companies when applying to new grad roles. - I got an internship for a machine learning role. Since I do not have a background in ML and I do not plan on pursuing a masters/PhD in ML, if I start off as a ML engineer, I may not be able to advance in the role. I feel like neither of these positions really align with my true interests, which is in entrepreneurship and product management. I was not successful in landing PM internships this year. My ultimate career goal is to start a company, join a high growth startup, or become a PM at a tech company, so I would also like some insight on which position would better allow me to achieve those goals. #qualcomm #softwareengineer #newgrad #internship
+1. Go w Qualcomm. Immediate credibility on hardware. Internships are meant to build your experience, resume, and give you a taste of you may or may not want to do after graduation. You can always back to startup world, especially w credible brands.
Wow, my comment deleted?
Nope, I made 2 posts about this, I saw your comments in my other post. Thank you for replying!
Those who voted for Company A, would really love to hear why you think I should stick with Company A.
Not sure about how to achieve your ultimate career goal, but Qualcomm seems like it would open more doors than company A. You can use the stronger resume boost from Qualcomm to get yourself in a better role in a year or two.
I would prefer interning with good brands and increase my resume value. You can develop skills you are interested in on your own/informally at this stage of your career. But, to be clear, this is my personal opinion.