Engineering Internship Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
I was first called to interview by an employer who was looking to hire me for his group. They were mostly using the internship to hire potential full-time employees. Otherwise, they were unlikely to hire interns.
If you are a PhD student, or perhaps not in your pre-final year of college, the best approach is to apply for research positions and show that you have research credentials. Software expertise seems to be a requirement these days.
Questions
Describe your experience in MATLAB and Verilog.
Describe your previous experience and tell exactly what you are looking for.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Qualcomm Engineering Internship role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Engineering Internship roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Qualcomm's Engineering Internship interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 3.0Work-life Talk, But No BalanceEngineering Internship • Current EmployeeMarch 16, 2022Pros: Great place to have a good work-life balance.Cons: Lots of talk about work-life balance. It doesn't exist.
- 5.0Qualcomm values its employeesPrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 27, 2011Pros: Tries to minimize layoffs. After shutting down FloTV, most of the employees found positions elsewhere within Qualcomm. Individual offices. Lots of very interesting seminars on technology, management, and leadership.Cons: Most of the money is still being made by CDMA technologies. Diversification strategies are suspect, e.g., FloTV, Mirasol.
- 5.0sweSoftware Engineer (SWE II) • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 18, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance.Cons: There were no downsides.
Qualcomm Interview Questions
