Engineer Interview Experience - Boulder, Colorado
September 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The initial interview call was through a college recruiter. This was followed by a phone interview and then onsite interviews.
Phone Interview:
- Lasted 45 minutes.
- Included simple technical questions, mostly theory-related.
- A problem-solving question related to bitwise operations was also asked.
- The interviewer was polite and helpful.
Onsite Interviews:
- The interview process involved flying to Boulder, CO.
- Accommodation was provided in a good hotel in Boulder.
- There were 5 technical interviews.
- All interviews were technical and focused on coding questions, covering Linked Lists, Sorting, Trees, and Problem Solving.
- One interview specifically tested knowledge of testing and design.
- Overall, it was a very positive experience.
Questions
Here are some of the topics covered:
- Linked list related questions.
- Dictionary related problems.
- Tree traversal related questions.
- Sorting related problems.
- Testing (how do you test a...) and design questions.
I solved all problems using C. They were very keen on C programming skills, not superficially, but at quite a depth.
Be prepared to answer embedded software-specific questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Qualcomm Engineer role in Boulder, Colorado.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Engineer roles in Boulder, Colorado is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Engineer interview process in Boulder, Colorado.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
3.0
Legacy Code, Support Work
Engineer • Former Employee
Boulder, Colorado, United States
March 14, 2016
Pros: High-quality engineering processes are maintained.
A collaborative working environment with opportunities to work in various fields.
Qualcomm is a leader in chip design for phones, so there are many opportunities to innovate.
Qualcomm's employee size is always maintained, so there are fewer worries about the company's future due to aggressive expansion.
Cons: Mostly support work in India.
Multiple chipsets carrying lots of legacy code, so maintenance is more focused than development.
Hard office hours depending on the team.
4.0
Smart Tech, Long Hours
Engineer • Current Employee
Boulder, Colorado, United States
November 1, 2021
Pros: Decent compensation, good communication, and lots of smart people.
I think there are pretty good opportunities to learn and move into new job opportunities, and we're creating and testing the next generation of technologies in the lab. That's pretty cool.
They actually fund R&D and don't seem to be cutting long-term plans for short-term profits. Wall Street usually destroys larger engineering firms.
Cons: The work-life balance can be off. I think there is good flexibility, but a lot of pressure to work outside of normal hours/weekends.
They implemented an "unlimited time off policy," but my VP was like, "Well, you can't have unlimited time off, so <5 years is 15 days, etc. Here's a PTO policy that doesn't accrue and we don't have to pay out."
They are resisting fully remote work for most employees. It'll be interesting to see how this evolves.
5.0
Great Projects, Lacking Workload
Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
November 16, 2015
Pros: Big project to work on.
Rich learning resources.
Cons: Too little workload for some newly graduated engineers.
- 3.0Legacy Code, Support WorkEngineer • Former EmployeeBoulder, Colorado, United StatesMarch 14, 2016Pros: High-quality engineering processes are maintained. A collaborative working environment with opportunities to work in various fields. Qualcomm is a leader in chip design for phones, so there are many opportunities to innovate. Qualcomm's employee size is always maintained, so there are fewer worries about the company's future due to aggressive expansion.Cons: Mostly support work in India. Multiple chipsets carrying lots of legacy code, so maintenance is more focused than development. Hard office hours depending on the team.
- 4.0Smart Tech, Long HoursEngineer • Current EmployeeBoulder, Colorado, United StatesNovember 1, 2021Pros: Decent compensation, good communication, and lots of smart people. I think there are pretty good opportunities to learn and move into new job opportunities, and we're creating and testing the next generation of technologies in the lab. That's pretty cool. They actually fund R&D and don't seem to be cutting long-term plans for short-term profits. Wall Street usually destroys larger engineering firms.Cons: The work-life balance can be off. I think there is good flexibility, but a lot of pressure to work outside of normal hours/weekends. They implemented an "unlimited time off policy," but my VP was like, "Well, you can't have unlimited time off, so <5 years is 15 days, etc. Here's a PTO policy that doesn't accrue and we don't have to pay out." They are resisting fully remote work for most employees. It'll be interesting to see how this evolves.
- 5.0Great Projects, Lacking WorkloadEngineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesNovember 16, 2015Pros: Big project to work on. Rich learning resources.Cons: Too little workload for some newly graduated engineers.
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