Hardware Backend Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
December 4, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Normal interview process:
- HR screening
- Hiring manager technical screening
- Virtual onsite interviews with team members
Ghosted 4+ months after the final round interviews.
Even for the same position, someone may get rejected information, while someone else is ghosted. This is a very weird experience.
Questions
Focusing on basic concepts of VLSI knowledge and hardware backend design projects.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Qualcomm Hardware Backend Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Hardware Backend Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Qualcomm's Hardware Backend Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
4.0
Work hard, play hard, great benefits!
Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
October 3, 2008
Pros: Benefits, work recognition, large company.
Cons: Long hours are sometimes required.
1.0
Good Managers, Bad Contractor Treatment
Wireless Test Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
February 24, 2015
Pros: Flexible and understanding managers.
Cons: Contractors are treated badly.
Contractors should be converted after dedicating a few years to the company.
4.0
Competitive pay and benefits
Computer Programmer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
July 18, 2025
Pros: Overall positive environment, lots of employee events, and room for upward mobility.
Cons: So many groups that sometimes one group didn’t know what the other was doing, so communication was important.
- 4.0Work hard, play hard, great benefits!Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 3, 2008Pros: Benefits, work recognition, large company.Cons: Long hours are sometimes required.
- 1.0Good Managers, Bad Contractor TreatmentWireless Test Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2015Pros: Flexible and understanding managers.Cons: Contractors are treated badly. Contractors should be converted after dedicating a few years to the company.
- 4.0Competitive pay and benefitsComputer Programmer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2025Pros: Overall positive environment, lots of employee events, and room for upward mobility.Cons: So many groups that sometimes one group didn’t know what the other was doing, so communication was important.
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