Interim Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
I was referred for the DECA Conference. After applying, I was accepted into the program. The conference took place in San Diego, CA.
Aside from getting tours, talks, swag, and much more, we also had interviews on our last day there. The interviews consisted of one in-person whiteboard coding interview and another phone interview. The phone interview was unusual, as we were technically on-site. The idea behind this setup was to help us practice for both in-person and phone technical interviews.
The phone interview included a puzzle question (you have nine balls, all but one weigh differently... etc.) as well as some simple data structure and algorithm questions.
Overall, it was a great experience and a great program, and I received an offer afterwards.
Questions
C programming
Puzzle questions
Simple data structures and algorithms in language of preference.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Interim Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Interim Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Interim Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 3.0Qualcomm Summer InternInterim Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 9, 2015Pros: Mentors and managers are normally really smart. If you like what Qualcomm does, you'll probably find it very interesting. * Fast-paced environment * Good pay * Good intern events and programsCons: You can get ignored pretty easily. Managers and mentors can have other projects to soak up their time. Culture and personality is pretty lacking. I didn't know anything personal about my boss until the end of the internship. Minimal collaboration (for me and my project). Layoffs that affect the culture and mood of the company.
- 4.0Excellent benefits, great cultureInterim Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2014Pros: Great work-life balance if you're on the high-level software teams. Excellent pay and benefits. They prefer hiring interns back for full-time instead of recruiting outside of the company. So if you're an intern, you are almost guaranteed a return full-time offer from them. Their returning full-time offers are usually way above the market average, too. Great culture. Everyone here is smart and knows what they are doing. They are friendly and usually willing to help.Cons: Not so much professional growth if you're not an EE. The HR department is not helpful, and people there are arrogant. They are not very willing to negotiate and might even consider you ungrateful when you try to discuss your offer with them.
- 2.0Intern Project Not-GoodInterim Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 28, 2015Pros: Treat employees well. At the forefront of technology. Recruiters are nice. Lots of opportunities to move around. Tons of really smart and talented employees.Cons: Intern projects are either testing and useless work, or, as in my case, as an intern, I didn't have enough knowledge of the driver to be able to really contribute. Also, the first few weeks, I didn't do anything because we weren't given permissions to access anything.
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