Wedding week shock: Qualcomm employee claims he called boss to escape stress but finds out he has lost his job

An employee who says he worked for Qualcomm was preparing for his upcoming wedding on November 18 when uncertainty over the company's ongoing layoffs began stressing him out. Though he had already planned leave around the wedding, the software engineer decided to contact his manager directly to find out whether he would lose his job. The answer he got was not what he had hoped for.

Sharing his experience on Reddit, the employee said he was scheduled to be on leave from November 9 to November 24 but decided to talk to his manager.

"I had pinged my manager on Teams and tried calling him, but he didn't respond. So today, I finally called him again and directly asked if I was impacted or safe," he wrote.


The employee said that his manager confirmed that he was among the employees affected and apologised. The employee was also told that the company had planned to inform him the following week, which would have been his wedding week.

"Honestly, I am feeling more relaxed after hearing the news than I was before. At least the uncertainty is over, and I don't have to keep worrying about whether I will be impacted or not," he added.

Qualcomm employee spent 4.5 years at the company

Responding to questions in the comments, the employee revealed that he worked as a software engineer (SE) and had completed 4.5 years at Qualcomm. He also confirmed that he was based in Hyderabad.

Several Reddit users posted commented with words of support on his post, encouraging him not to let the job loss ruin his wedding.

"Atleast you can enjoy marriage with no toxic work stress, maybe something even better coming up mate.... All the very best for new chapter," one user commented.

Another wrote, "Stay strong buddy! A rough patch during your most memorable event of life. Enjoy your wedding first and Give your best later."

Some users also offered practical help. One commenter said, "have gone through this. Send resume will get you referrals", while another advised him to take a break before worrying about finding another job.

The employee was also asked how he was dealing with the news mentally, with one user writing, "How are you dealing with this mentally? Are you ok?"

Qualcomm layoffs affect around 1,500 employees in India

This personal story comes amid a wider round of layoffs at Qualcomm in India, reportedly affecting around 1,500 employees. The semiconductor company has approximately 18,000 employees in the country.

According to reports on the job cuts, affected employees are being offered two months' notice pay, an additional month's salary for every year of service and continued insurance coverage for a year.

The package reportedly includes vested restricted stock units (RSUs), including the November vesting tranche, leave encashment and the December bonus. Employees who have completed five years of service are also eligible for gratuity. Qualcomm is also providing placement assistance through a recruitment firm.