Worldwide job cuts planned after reviews; notices from November
Source-backed update · Reported plan · Qualcomm
EventReuters reported October 20, 2026 on an internal memo saying performance-focused job cuts will begin with notifications in November
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Reuters (via Investing.com) · Oct 20, 2026Supports: Reuters reviewed a memo from CEO Cristiano Amon describing a performance-focused reduction worldwide after annual reviews, with notifications beginning in November; no job count was given and Qualcomm didn't immediately comment.Open the sourceReuters (via The Star) · Oct 20, 2026Supports: Same Reuters report: the memo, sent Monday, doesn't say how many jobs are affected; Qualcomm had about 52,000 employees as of September of last year.Open the source
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The memo doesn't say how many jobs or which countries and teams are affected, and Qualcomm hadn't commented.
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