Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
The interview was for an entry-level digital design profile, and it was an overall good experience. The questions were of a fairly high level and technical, so a good revision of the courses I had taken back in college was essential to crack it. It consisted of multiple rounds and tested knowledge in all areas of VLSI and digital design.
Questions
Design Verilog code for such-and-such blocks.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Hardware Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
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.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Hardware Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 5.0Incredible learning environment with great perksHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2014Pros: Access to tech talks and their own personal library. Great IT staff and tools. Start-up feel with big company perks. Lots of gyms and bonding activities. Full disclosure: They treat their interns really, really well. Full-time employees do not get the same perks.Cons: As with most companies, as an engineer, you will spend a lot of time working. With Qualcomm's fast pace to stay three steps ahead of the competition, it is hard not to be completely engrossed in your work. If you work here, you should be of the mindset that your fun time is working.
- 4.0Fun Place, Far CommuteHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 10, 2021Pros: Fun place. Most managers are nice.Cons: Campus is far from everything.
- 4.0Qualcomm, San DiegoHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2012Pros: Leading company in IC design.Cons: Low pay and the location is not the best, though not so bad.
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