Awards & recognition
Qualcomm has earned a distinguished reputation that goes beyond CDMA. Qualcomm is among the members of the S&P 500 Index, FORTUNE 500®, and a winner of the US Department of Labor's "Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award". Its unique work environment, dedicated workforce and expertise has also earned Qualcomm a place among FORTUNE's list of "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" for eleven years in a row and FORTUNE's list of "Most Admired Companies". CIO magazine named Qualcomm in its top 100 list for exemplifying the highest level of operational and strategic excellence.
Qualcomm's selected awards and honours include:
Corporate success
Fortune Most Admired Companies
– Since 2002Qualcomm is extremely honoured to be ranked on this prestigious Fortune list. In our industry, network communications, we ranked #1 in innovation and #1 quality of products and services—attributes directly related to our most valuable assets: our employees. Learn more
- Business Week Info Tech 100 – Since 2003
- Financial Times: Most Valuable Global 500 Companies – Since 2000
- Financial Times: Top 500 US Companies – Since 2000
- Forbes Global 2000 – Since 2003
- Fortune 500
- Institutional Investor - Most Shareholder Friendly Companies – Since 2004
- Institutional Investor - America's Best Investor Relations
- NASDAQ-100 Company
- S&P 500 Index
- S&P 100 Index
- Frost & Sullivan European Mobile & Wireless Technology Leadership
- Industry Week US 500 – Since 2003
- Industry Week 50 Best Manufacturing Companies – Since 2005
- TMT Finance & Investment Middle East: Technology Provider of the Year - 2009 – 2009
- InfoWorld 100
Company culture
Computerworld "100 Best Places to Work in IT"
– Since 2004We are tremendously proud of this award from Fortune magazine because the ranking process relies so heavily on survey information gathered directly from our employees. Qualcomm made its debut on this list in 1999 and has been ranked every year since. Learn more
- FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies To Work For" – Since 1999
- FORTUNE's 20 Great Employers for New Grads 2007
- Great Places to Work Institute India "Best Workplaces in India" – Since 2007
- Hewitt Associates: Top Ten Best Employers in Korea – Since 2007
- Outside Magazine "Best Places to Work: 2008"
- Training Magazine: Training top 100
Technology & innovation
PC Magazine: 2008 Technology Excellence Awards: Displays - Mirasol
PC Magazine recognised that truly new display technologies do not come along all that often. Inspired by the reflective effect of light on a butterfly’s wings, our innovative mirasol displays are setting new standards for low power consumption and outdoor visibility. Learn more
- Andrew Seybold Choice Award: Most innovative Mobile Technology 2009 - Mirasol
- Andrew Seybold Choice Award: Most Innovative New Design Concept - 2008 - Gobi
- CES Innovation Design and engineering Awards 2008 - Mirasol
- EDN Innovation Awards: Embedded System Technologies 2009 - Mirasol
- Frost & Sullivan - North American Fleet Manager’s Choice Award: "Best Supplier of Advanced Telematics Services"
- Heavy-Duty Trucking Magazine - "Nifty Fifty" - Qualcomm Fuel Manager
- Popular Science Magazine: Best of What's New 2008 - GOBI
- Meffys Mobile Entertainment Awards: 2007 TV & Video Service Award - MediaFLO
- Wall Street Journal 2009 Innovation Awards Winner in the Semiconductor Category: Mirasol; Runner up in the Energy category: eZone
Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy
Uptime Institute 2009 Global Green 100
Qualcomm has never been afraid to confront the reality concerning the fragile world we live in and has been at the forefront of the environmental movement for many years. This award from the Uptime Institute recognises our efforts in enhancing energy efficiency to reduce our carbon footprint. Learn more
- The BCA Ten's "Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America"
- EPA "Best Workplaces for Commuters"
- FTSE4Good Global Index
- Industrial Environmental Association: Environmental & Sustainability Award 2007
- California Climate Action Registry - Climate Action Leader
- California Fit Business Award
- City of San Diego - Conservation, Waste Reduction, Recycling Awards: 2008 Recycler of the Year
- Computer World Magazine: Top 12 Green IT
- Flex Your Power
- San Diego Coast Keeper: Coastal Champion Business Award 2008
- U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold Award for New Construction
Global Workforce Inclusion
Black MBA Magazine "Top 50 Companies for Black MBAs to Work"
Black MBA Magazine reaffirmed our belief that business success is driven by creativity and diversity. By valuing our differences and appreciating our similarities, Qualcomm encourages the exchange of unique ideas and perspectives and builds upon our individual, team and business strengths. Learn more
- Urban League of San Diego County President's Award
- Fortune Magazine: Most Diverse Company List
- San Diego Business Journal's "Multicultural Heritage Award"
- The Diversity Network “Leading Companies for a Diverse Workforce”
- United States Department of Labor's "Secretary of Labor’s Opportunity Award"