Engineering Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
This interview was terrible. The interviewer called me 15 minutes before the scheduled time, and I was not at the phone.
When I called back, he didn't know what to say, and it became so embarrassing.
Actually, I didn't even remember when I applied for such a position, and I got a phone interview.
The interviewer kept asking me low-level hardware debugging questions, such as:
- What is a CPU exception?
- What is a system call?
I was applying for software development positions, but this group focused on major hardware debugging, which is rather challenging.
I think this is the major reason they rejected me, but I am also wondering why they selected me for an interview.
Questions
What is a CPU exception?
What is a system call?
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Engineering interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 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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