DSP Firmware Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
Process
Passed phone interview.
Asked questions about DSP assembly.
How do you perform a modulo without using the modulo operator? Asked about MACM and how it handles 32-bit multiplication.
Next step was an onsite interview, about 6 hours.
Asked questions about wireless theory, space-time block codes, OFDM, MIMO, and Fourier analysis. Had to write a C function that reversed bits given two indices in an int. More C questions about multi-threading, some questions about hardware and assembly languages.
Questions
Write C functions that take two bit indices and an int, and reverse the bits in the int between the two indices.
Describe why OFDM works as well as it does. Describe QAM modulation and the effects of channel offsets.
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Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 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.
- 5.0Respected Engineer, Great AtmosphereSenior Staff Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2021Pros: Culture benefits. The atmosphere is good. Engineers are respected.Cons: Generally, it is good; there is not much to complain about.
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