A Reuters report dated October 20, 2026, said Qualcomm planned worldwide job cuts after annual performance reviews, with notices to affected employees expected to begin in November. The report named no total or affected departments.
Amon tied the plan to reviews and business needs
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon reportedly said the process would consider organizational needs, business priorities, and employees’ skills and expertise. He described the goal as building a stronger performance culture. The Reuters account also described Qualcomm’s expansion into AI infrastructure, data centers, automotive, personal computing, and edge computing.
Workers questioned the performance-focused label
Some commenters in Reddit’s r/cscareerquestions worried that describing the cuts as performance-focused could stigmatize affected workers in future job searches. Others questioned whether individual performance explains company-wide reductions.
