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Formal Verification Engineer Interview Experience

May 12, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 1 day.

One of the worst interview experiences ever in my life. HR called to set up the interview and we agreed on dates. The hiring manager shows up to the online interview, doesn't really greet me, and gets on a phone call within a minute of the call.

He couldn't communicate exactly what he wanted to test me on when I tried to ask. He was very condescending throughout the interview when I tried getting help by explaining my thoughts. He treated me like I'm some peasant who is incapable of imagining how hardware works; that was the level of condescension. He goes AFK to get the door.

The interview was only set up for an hour by them. He blames that because of me only one topic could be tested. He asks two questions in CA and tells me that my skills aren't what was expected for my level—two questions in CA in a span of 5 mins. He decides on the call to reject me, like he's doing me some favor in letting me know, and cuts the call.

Honestly, it ruined my day, and probably my entire coming week. He was underprepared to conduct this interview, is what I feel. As much as I hate myself now because of the way he made me feel during the call with his words, I'm also glad I don't have to work for this guy.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Formal Verification Engineer role.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Qualcomm's interview process for their Formal Verification Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Negative50%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Qualcomm's Formal Verification Engineer interview process.

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