Development Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
January 1, 2008
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
They ask simple and basic "college 101" class questions.
Try to study from your college textbooks before attending interviews.
Don't get nervous! They were once in your position...
The HR manager will ask you what you want from this job and how much you want to make.
Questions
Draw the JK Flip-Flop circuit in CMOS.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Qualcomm Development Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Development Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Qualcomm's Development Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
5.0
Cutting-edge Work, Intense Pressure
Staff Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
October 30, 2014
Pros: Edge of Technology
Leader in the field
Great Atmosphere
Cons: Long Hours and Work Pressure
Shrinking deadline.
5.0
Very good benefits
Senior Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
February 27, 2021
Pros: Qualcomm provided very good benefits to employees.
Cons: Base salary is relatively low when comparing with other high-tech companies.
2.0
Great place for a busybody, poor for life outside of work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
May 25, 2021
Pros: Pay;
Benefits (good insurance, annual stock and cash awards);
Remote work is accessible;
Generally collaborative, easy to work with most;
Cons: Work-life balance is atrocious.
Expected availability on vacation.
Long hours; reporting OT discouraged.
Code base is beyond messy and convoluted.
Traffic in SoCal... if you do get to leave at a reasonable hour, you'll still spend ~10-30 minutes per highway mile to get home.
- 5.0Cutting-edge Work, Intense PressureStaff Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 30, 2014Pros: Edge of Technology Leader in the field Great AtmosphereCons: Long Hours and Work Pressure Shrinking deadline.
- 5.0Very good benefitsSenior Staff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesFebruary 27, 2021Pros: Qualcomm provided very good benefits to employees.Cons: Base salary is relatively low when comparing with other high-tech companies.
- 2.0Great place for a busybody, poor for life outside of workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMay 25, 2021Pros: Pay; Benefits (good insurance, annual stock and cash awards); Remote work is accessible; Generally collaborative, easy to work with most;Cons: Work-life balance is atrocious. Expected availability on vacation. Long hours; reporting OT discouraged. Code base is beyond messy and convoluted. Traffic in SoCal... if you do get to leave at a reasonable hour, you'll still spend ~10-30 minutes per highway mile to get home.
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