Firmware Intern Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
There were two rounds. Both rounds contained coding and technical questions that tested RTOS concepts and projects listed on the resume.
The first and second rounds were continuous. Overall, they will send the results.
Be prepared in:
- Bit manipulation
- Pointers
- Memory mapping and memory hierarchy
- Arrays of structures and data structures.
Questions
First round: RTOS concepts, project-related questions from resume, Matrix coding questions, and mathematical expression-related coding questions.
Second round: Interrupt-based questions, race condition, critical section, and bit manipulation questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Qualcomm Firmware Intern role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Firmware Intern roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Qualcomm's Firmware Intern interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 3.0It depends on which group you are inSenior Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesDecember 19, 2009Pros: Decent benefits and a lot of smart engineers!Cons: Disrespectful leads and managers; too many incompetent contractors.
- 5.0Great place to work at!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJanuary 9, 2013Pros: Rapidly changing environment. Good perks and smart people.Cons: At times, there is a hectic lifestyle.
- 4.0Good work-life balanceStaff Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesAugust 16, 2021Pros: Diversity; Good work-life balance; Good San Diego campus; Good, modern team.Cons: Relatively low compensation. Old-style management. Benefits reduced after 2017. Lack of mid-level engineers.
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