Engineering Interview Experience - San Diego, California
June 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received a phone call from the DSP Group for a phone interview the following week.
Tested on DSP, C, C++, Comms theory, ECC, etc.
Questions
Given 20 "destructible" light bulbs (which break at a certain height), and a building with 100 floors, how do you determine the height that the light bulb breaks?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Engineering role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Engineering roles in San Diego, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral30%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Engineering interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
5.0
Great Work, People, Culture
Engineering • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
October 14, 2020
Pros: Great work, great people, great culture.
Cons: Nothing I can think of.
4.0
Work on leading-edge cellular technology
Engineering • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
May 27, 2009
Pros: Working at Qualcomm means working on leading-edge cellular technologies. The company is located in San Diego, CA, which is beautiful. Most of the large buildings have a gym and workout equipment for their employees. Employees are also encouraged to work from home if it better suits their schedule.
Cons: Qualcomm pushes its employees to meet deadlines, and sometimes that means burning the midnight oil to get things done.
2.0
Threat of layoffs is annoying
Engineering • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
February 14, 2023
Pros: Challenging work, but the threat of layoffs makes it hard to focus on being productive.
Cons: The threat of layoffs makes it impossible to be focused. Many went to Apple due to this.
- 5.0Great Work, People, CultureEngineering • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2020Pros: Great work, great people, great culture.Cons: Nothing I can think of.
- 4.0Work on leading-edge cellular technologyEngineering • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMay 27, 2009Pros: Working at Qualcomm means working on leading-edge cellular technologies. The company is located in San Diego, CA, which is beautiful. Most of the large buildings have a gym and workout equipment for their employees. Employees are also encouraged to work from home if it better suits their schedule.Cons: Qualcomm pushes its employees to meet deadlines, and sometimes that means burning the midnight oil to get things done.
- 2.0Threat of layoffs is annoyingEngineering • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesFebruary 14, 2023Pros: Challenging work, but the threat of layoffs makes it hard to focus on being productive.Cons: The threat of layoffs makes it impossible to be focused. Many went to Apple due to this.
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