DSP Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
August 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Meet with 5 engineers. Each meeting will be 45 minutes long. Half of the time will be spent discussing past experience, and the other half will focus on technical questions. The questions will range from fundamentals of DSP and random processes to parameter estimation.
Questions
What is the output of FFT(FFT(X))?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Qualcomm DSP Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their DSP Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive25%
Neutral25%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Qualcomm's DSP Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
4.0
Inflexible but good culture
DSP Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 4, 2025
Pros: Great culture and low turnover
Cons: Senior management forcing people into the office + inaccessible office.
3.0
Great Learning, Poor Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
December 3, 2025
Pros: Good environment for learning and work.
Cons: Not good salary and work-life balance.
5.0
Great Balance, Constant Layoffs
Software Developer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
November 30, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance overall.
Cons: Layoffs almost every year; be prepared to keep your interview skills up to date just in case.
- 4.0Inflexible but good cultureDSP Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaMay 4, 2025Pros: Great culture and low turnoverCons: Senior management forcing people into the office + inaccessible office.
- 3.0Great Learning, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2025Pros: Good environment for learning and work.Cons: Not good salary and work-life balance.
- 5.0Great Balance, Constant LayoffsSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance overall.Cons: Layoffs almost every year; be prepared to keep your interview skills up to date just in case.
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