Qualcomm to cut jobs worldwide in performance-focused layoffs

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The cuts are ⁠part of an effort to build "a stronger performance culture" and address situations where the company "has consistently fallen short of expectations," ‌ CEO Cristiano Amon said.

By Reuters

Updated - October 20, 2026 at 04:34 PM.

One of the ‌world’s biggest smartphone chipmakers, Qualcomm has been hit this year by a slump in consumer electronics sales as soaring memory prices weigh on demand in ‌key markets. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/BHAWIKA CHHABRA

Qualcomm will cut jobs globally in a "performance-focused reduction" following its annual ​employee reviews, CEO Cristiano Amon told staff in a ‌memo on Monday reviewed by Reuters, with notifications ​set to begin in November.

The cuts are ⁠part of an effort to build "a stronger performance culture" and address situations where the company "has consistently fallen short of expectations," ‌Amon said.

The memo did not say how many jobs would be affected, and Reuters could ‌not immediately determine the scale of the ‌cuts.

One of the ‌world's biggest smartphone chipmakers, Qualcomm has been hit this year by a slump in consumer electronics sales as soaring memory prices weigh on demand in ‌key markets.

Its shares have risen just 1.5% in ​2026, compared with gains of more than 12% for the benchmark S&P 500 and ⁠nearly 60% for the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index.

In its latest earnings report in late July, Qualcomm forecast quarterly profit below ‌estimates and said revenue from Apple products would decline faster than expected, while signaling that growth in data-center and other non-handset businesses would more than offset the lost revenue by fiscal 2027.

The company expects the majority of its chip sales to come from businesses other ‌than smartphones in fiscal 2027 as it expands into the fast-growing ​AI data-center market.

Amon said in the memo business priorities, organizational needs, skills and expertise would ⁠be considered in making the cuts.

"As we have expanded the ⁠business, so have the competencies and skills we require," he wrote. "We must have the right ‌people in the right roles so they can perform at their best and the company can continue ​to succeed."

Published on October 20, 2026

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