COMPANY DOSSIER
Is Qualcomm laying off workers?
Yes. Qualcomm filed 20 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 105 jobs. The most recent was filed Apr 8, 2026 for San Diego, California, effective Jun 8, 2026. Across every year on record since 2014: 67 notices covering 6,127 jobs.
6,127 roles affected across 67 filings in 3 states.
Canary status: SingingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
No WARN filing or SEC event in the recent window — quiet on the wire right now.
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◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 3 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Filing history
Qualcomm has filed 67 WARN notices between 2014 and 2026, cutting 6,127 jobs in total. Up 110% year-on-year: 105 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 50 the year before.
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Every filing
San Diego, California
Filed Apr 8, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2026 · official filing →
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 8, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2026 · official filing →
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 8, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2026 · official filing →
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 8, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2026 · official filing →
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 8, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2026 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Apr 8, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2026 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Apr 8, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2026 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Apr 8, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2026 · official filing →
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LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Apr 8, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 8, 2026 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
2
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
1
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
2
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
2
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San Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 26, 2026 · official filing →
5
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San Diego, California
Filed Jan 9, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 10, 2025 · official filing →
50
LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Sep 10, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Nov 12, 2024 · official filing →
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LayoffBridgewater, New Jersey
Effective Jan 11, 2024 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
91
LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed Oct 11, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Dec 13, 2023 · official filing →
189
LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed Oct 11, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Dec 13, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Oct 11, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Dec 13, 2023 · official filing →
1,064
LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Santa Clara, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
67
LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
14
LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
27
LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
4
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San Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
5
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed May 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2023 · official filing →
6
LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Feb 15, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Apr 18, 2023 · official filing →
79
LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Dec 6, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Feb 7, 2023 · official filing →
153
LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Dec 6, 2018 (7y ago) · Effective Feb 6, 2019 · official filing →
125
LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Sep 19, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Nov 20, 2018 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Jun 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Aug 13, 2018 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Jose, California
Filed Jun 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Aug 13, 2018 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed May 15, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jul 18, 2018 · official filing →
44
LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Apr 18, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jun 19, 2018 · official filing →
1,231
LayoffSan Jose, California
Filed Apr 18, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jun 19, 2018 · official filing →
169
LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed Apr 18, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jun 19, 2018 · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Jan 14, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffFiled Sep 17, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffSan Jose, California
Filed Sep 17, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
60
LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed Sep 17, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffSan Diego, California
Filed Sep 17, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1,314
LayoffSan Jose, California
Filed Dec 10, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Jose, California
Filed Dec 10, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffSan Jose, California
Filed Dec 10, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed Dec 10, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Santa Clara, California
Filed Dec 10, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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San Diego, California
Filed Dec 10, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffQuestions
Is Qualcomm laying off employees?
Yes. Qualcomm filed 20 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 105 jobs. The most recent was filed Apr 8, 2026 for San Diego, California, effective Jun 8, 2026. Across every year on record since 2014: 67 notices covering 6,127 jobs.
How many jobs is Qualcomm cutting?
105 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 6,127 jobs across all 67 official WARN filings on record since 2014, in 3 states.
When do the Qualcomm layoffs take effect?
The most recent filing lists an effective date of Jun 8, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.
Is Qualcomm on a list you care about?
Paste your suppliers, customers or holdings at /monitor and see which of them have filed a layoff that has not happened yet. A WARN notice is filed about 60 days before the jobs go, so those are still ahead of you. Free to check, no account, and we do not store your list.
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