Qualcomm may cut 1,000 jobs in India as global layoffs hit 3,600 employees

Chipmaker Qualcomm is reportedly planning to cut around 1,000 jobs in India as part of a global restructuring that could affect 3,600 employees.

According to a report by Financial Express, the company is expected to reduce its global workforce by around 7 per cent.

Qualcomm currently employs about 52,000 people worldwide, including 20,000 across its facilities in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR and Chennai.

The latest round of cuts is expected to affect senior engineers and recent hires. Another round of layoffs may follow in January 2027. Qualcomm has not officially announced the cuts.

Meanwhile, employees have shared details of their severance packages on Reddit.

One employee, who claimed to have been laid off on November 9, said the package included three months' salary, an additional month's salary for every year of service, and another month's pay for signing the layoff documents within two to three days.

According to the employee, the manager said the decision was based on business requirements rather than individual performance. A senior employee reportedly cited limited experience, artificial intelligence, and cost-cutting as factors.

Last month, CEO Cristiano Amon told employees the company would undertake a “performance-focused reduction” following its annual reviews, with notifications beginning in November.

The restructuring comes as Qualcomm faces declining smartphone chip revenue and seeks to expand into data centres, AI and connected devices. The company has also forecast lower-than-expected profits and a faster-than-anticipated decline in revenue from Apple products.