DSP Firmware Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
January 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied on their career website.
First was the phone interview, where they asked about my projects and some basic questions.
Called onsite at Santa Clara, where I had 6 interviews.
Questions
The questions were pretty simple, like create a linked list of n nodes and some puzzles.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Qualcomm DSP Firmware Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their DSP Firmware Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's DSP Firmware Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
4.0
Helps in shaping the current mobile industry
DSP Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom
December 5, 2014
Pros: Your designs are on billions of devices.
This is great technology and engineering concepts applied on a day-by-day basis.
This offers the opportunity to enhance your curriculum, bonuses, and stock options.
You can work on challenging projects and schedules and meet some very smart guys (usually from the San Diego HQ).
Cons: Poor work-life balance. Internal career progression and salary increments are limited. There is a lot of pressure to be handled on a daily basis. In most cases, middle and senior management end up just keeping the status of projects instead of doing any actual work. The environment is too hectic.
4.0
Feels like a college campus
DSP Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
March 1, 2012
Pros: You receive great pay.
You get great experience.
The campus is beautiful.
There are many amenities for employees and the like.
Cons: Some teams are dead-end positions.
Demographics are not very diverse.
Work hours are typically very demanding.
It's hard to gain the first few promotions.
4.0
Innovative engineering-driven company now in headwinds
Senior Staff Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
January 21, 2019
Pros: Cutting-edge tech, challenging problems.
Cons: Politics and not invented here culture.
- 4.0Helps in shaping the current mobile industryDSP Firmware Engineer • Current EmployeeFarnborough, Hampshire, United KingdomDecember 5, 2014Pros: Your designs are on billions of devices. This is great technology and engineering concepts applied on a day-by-day basis. This offers the opportunity to enhance your curriculum, bonuses, and stock options. You can work on challenging projects and schedules and meet some very smart guys (usually from the San Diego HQ).Cons: Poor work-life balance. Internal career progression and salary increments are limited. There is a lot of pressure to be handled on a daily basis. In most cases, middle and senior management end up just keeping the status of projects instead of doing any actual work. The environment is too hectic.
- 4.0Feels like a college campusDSP Firmware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2012Pros: You receive great pay. You get great experience. The campus is beautiful. There are many amenities for employees and the like.Cons: Some teams are dead-end positions. Demographics are not very diverse. Work hours are typically very demanding. It's hard to gain the first few promotions.
- 4.0Innovative engineering-driven company now in headwindsSenior Staff Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 21, 2019Pros: Cutting-edge tech, challenging problems.Cons: Politics and not invented here culture.
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