Additionally, there are numerous programs available including a 401k plan and stock options. To help ensure employees stay fit, Qualcomm has begun QC Heart, a wellness program that gives flu shots, monitors the health of employees and offers physical training plans. Departmental dress codes and working hours reflect their areas of expertise. Marketing and Public Relations departments dress more conservatively, due in large part to their direct involvement with the public but the typical garb for engineers is shorts and t-shirts. The attitudes of employees in each department reflect the middle management in the departments.
Teams are the Norm.
Qualcomm firmly believes that multidisciplinary, diverse teams are more effective than the typical corporate hierarchy. The teams are comprised to get the most out of each member s creativity, imagination and technical skills. The team concept is sometimes used too much and the bureaucracy inherent sometimes stifles change. In addition, there are numerous on-site courses dealing with programming, hardware, software, and the like. One in four engineers have a graduate degree.