‘Trauma is more emotional than financial’: Amid Qualcomm layoffs, employees share personal stories of anxiety

Several Qualcomm employees in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai expressed their emotional reactions to recent layoffs in a series of Reddit posts. One Bengaluru professional, planning a wedding, said he felt more relieved than anxious after the news. The uncertainty ended and he no longer had to worry about job security. Another employee, expecting a promotion, described feeling "more relieved than disappointed" after learning of the layoff. However, not everyone felt relieved, as some shared personal stories of anxiety.

One Hyderabad user described feeling a sense of relief after learning of the layoffs, but another user expressed feeling traumatized by the news. A Chennai poster said he had heard of cuts across several engineering levels, questioning why lower-paid employees were affected. Qualcomm's India layoffs are part of a global workforce reduction following employee reviews, according to the company's CEO Cristiano Amon.

The company stated that the cuts reflect business priorities, organizational needs and skills required for future growth. Employee notifications were expected to begin in November, but the total number of affected employees remains undisclosed.