Hardware Test Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
Received the onsite interview request after the phone interview.
The onsite process includes 6 rounds.
Technical interviewers were easy-going. They would give you hints or lead you if you had no clue.
Questions asked were about hardware testing, including:
- What to test
- How to test
- Possible reasons for unexpected results
Required basic knowledge about circuit schematic diagrams, wireless communication transceiver diagrams, noise figure, link budget calculations, sensitivity, and testing equipment (e.g., VNA, Spectrum Analyzer).
Basic C++ or C# knowledge was also expected.
The HR interview was very nice. The interviewer introduced the company and its benefits, and asked very few behavioral questions.
Questions
Asked about problems one may see in practical testing, and how to debug those problems.
They want to see how you think about a problem if you don't have experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Hardware Test Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Hardware Test 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 Test Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 1.0The ship is sinkingHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2024Pros: Fair compensation, not as good as Tier0, but better than many semiconductor companies.Cons: Horrible WLB, even asked to work on National Holiday. Annual layoff in the US. Mandatory RTO. Salesman CEO who does not know engineering. Little annual refresh and bonus.
- 4.0Innovative and Fast-pacedSenior Thermal Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 8, 2022Pros: Lots of things to learn. Great compensation at entry level.Cons: Communication between various departments is not very optimal.
- 5.0Great Learning, Fun Intern ProgramInterim Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJanuary 29, 2025Pros: - Huge intern program with lots of events and opportunities to network and make friends. - Structured internships with clear expectations of a project that will actually benefit the group you are working with. - Lots of hands-on work in labs (as a hardware intern). You learn a lot in a few months.Cons: I enjoyed my time there. I can't think of any cons.
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