Senior Engineer TC at Qualcomm San Jose

Jan 23, 2020 19 Comments

Hello,
My friend is expecting an offer from Qualcomm, San Jose in the wireless division for the senior engineer position. She has 3 yoe.

What's a good offer for this role? Also what's the range in terms of base, rsu and signing bonus?

We would really appreciate some data points to help her negotiate properly. She has been lowballed before and it makes her depressed to be on blind. So, I am helping her out by posting from my account.

Update: (she got the following offer)
Base - 132k
Rsu - 60k over 3 years
Signing bonus - 35k

Blind obligation - Her tc is 160k and mine is 180k.

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  • 125 base 25 sign on 25 stocks has been average for sr position
    Jan 23, 2020 4
  • Intel
    vjso60

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    vjso60
    What was her target bonus number ? I have got below offer , for San Diego location .

    YOE 4

    Base $117k
    Bonus $30k
    RSU $60k over 3 years
    Hiring bonus $25k
    Relocation $10k

    TC : $167k ;
    with hiring bonus and relo its $203k
    May 28, 2020 3
    • Qualcomm / Eng
      ajln

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      ajln
      Checkout levels.fyi
      May 28, 2020
    • Intel
      vjso60

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      vjso60
      Thanks for the info . Does it mean Qualcomm doesn’t payout on quarterly basis? Is it bonus for entire year ?HR said that we can target 20-25% bonus yearly , so $30k for senior position on average. These are my initial numbers and the talks are still ongoing , I haven’t been given an offer letter still so not sure how it’ll be indicated on the letter.

      When is the review cycle as I plan to join in June. As the TC is much higher than my current pay
      May 28, 2020
  • She'd also get a cash bonus in December worth about 10 to 15% of her base, but it'll be prorated (September to August is the review period), so it might only be another 10K or so.

    Many other companies in the Bay will yield (much) higher TC. Why is she targeting Qualcomm? As you can see, it doesn't pay particularly well.
    Jan 24, 2020 1
  • Qualcomm / Eng
    kQXd85

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    kQXd85
    do you have the offer yet ?
    base is 125-150k for non-core team, core team base is 15% higher
    bonus is 10-12% and RSU is 25-35k
    Jan 27, 2020 4
  • Guys, any more inputs or opinions?
    Jan 27, 2020 2