Skipped the telephonic interview as I had a reference within the company.
Interviewed with the San Diego team. I had interviews lined up all day, from 10:30 am until 5 pm, with a friendly lunch in the middle.
It was completely technical. We spoke on different protocols, low-power techniques, C programming for embedded systems, and building a verification environment. Overall, all interviewers asked pointed, relevant, and good questions, without the slightest hint of condescension. This was among the longest interviews I've had in my career and also among the most professional.
Spoke about some post-silicon validation.
Haven't had much experience working in the lab, so it didn't matter.
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Hardware Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in San Diego, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Hardware Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.