Digital Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
December 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The hiring process was smooth, organized, and conducted in a fair manner. I had a phone interview with the hiring manager and was invited to an on-site interview, which was a 5-hour process.
Questions
Given a project design, you are asked to design a state machine.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Digital Hardware Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Digital Hardware Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Qualcomm's Digital Hardware Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
4.0
Industry Leader, Heavy Overtime
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
November 3, 2012
Pros: leader in the industry, promising career.
Cons: I work overtime every day. The workload is very heavy.
4.0
Coders who love cellphones
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
July 24, 2012
Pros: Stay up to date on the latest and greatest in mobile chips.
Flexible schedule. Nobody breathes down your back.
Cons: Working in a vacuum gets pretty lonely.
The crowd is older, so young people can feel alienated.
San Diego rush hour traffic is a nightmare, so never leave at 5 p.m. unless you want to play bumper cars on the freeway.
3.0
The company has lost it
Senior Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
December 1, 2016
Pros: You can work on some of the most interesting technologies. I have personally worked on cell phone SoCs, automotive SoCs, and virtual reality SoCs. It is very difficult to get this kind of exposure in other companies. Also, the company intranet is a treasure trove of information. It is always easy to find an expert on any particular technology within the company.
Cons: a) Extremely political. Higher-level promotions are rarely based on merit but more on favor from one VP to another.
b) Compensation is not competitive with the market anymore.
c) Qualcomm's most important USP was that it was employee-friendly. Recent actions have completely tarnished this image. Irwin Jacobs will be sad to see what the company has come to.
- 4.0Industry Leader, Heavy OvertimeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesNovember 3, 2012Pros: leader in the industry, promising career.Cons: I work overtime every day. The workload is very heavy.
- 4.0Coders who love cellphonesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 24, 2012Pros: Stay up to date on the latest and greatest in mobile chips. Flexible schedule. Nobody breathes down your back.Cons: Working in a vacuum gets pretty lonely. The crowd is older, so young people can feel alienated. San Diego rush hour traffic is a nightmare, so never leave at 5 p.m. unless you want to play bumper cars on the freeway.
- 3.0The company has lost itSenior Staff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2016Pros: You can work on some of the most interesting technologies. I have personally worked on cell phone SoCs, automotive SoCs, and virtual reality SoCs. It is very difficult to get this kind of exposure in other companies. Also, the company intranet is a treasure trove of information. It is always easy to find an expert on any particular technology within the company.Cons: a) Extremely political. Higher-level promotions are rarely based on merit but more on favor from one VP to another. b) Compensation is not competitive with the market anymore. c) Qualcomm's most important USP was that it was employee-friendly. Recent actions have completely tarnished this image. Irwin Jacobs will be sad to see what the company has come to.
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