Process
I applied online on the careers site.
I had one phone interview with a manager. He briefly went through my resume and asked me:
- What I like about technology
- Where I see myself in the future
- What my interests are
- Specifics about projects I had worked on
I was surprised that there were not more technical questions.
Questions
The most difficult part was remembering how I implemented certain aspects of my past projects, for example, what algorithms I used.
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Interim Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Interim Software Engineer roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive90%
Neutral10%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Interim Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
4.0
Excellent benefits, great culture
Interim Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
November 15, 2014
Pros: 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.
4.0
The Company is Going Through Rough Times
Interim Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
October 13, 2015
Pros: They treat their interns very well (better than the full-time employees).
The perks of the internship are very competitive compared to other leading tech companies.
There were many activities that kept me busy.
Cons: Your team is assigned by the HR team, who aren't the best people for matching technical skills with the job. Everyone is always busy, and if you're on the modems team, expect long work hours.
4.0
Great Program, Wrong Team
Interim Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 17, 2018
Pros: Overall, the program was great. It encouraged connections with other interns and an overall interest in self-improvement.
Cons: I ended up poorly placed on a team that did not fit my skills, and due to a failure in communication, it didn't get fixed.
- 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.
- 4.0The Company is Going Through Rough TimesInterim Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 13, 2015Pros: They treat their interns very well (better than the full-time employees). The perks of the internship are very competitive compared to other leading tech companies. There were many activities that kept me busy.Cons: Your team is assigned by the HR team, who aren't the best people for matching technical skills with the job. Everyone is always busy, and if you're on the modems team, expect long work hours.
- 4.0Great Program, Wrong TeamInterim Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 17, 2018Pros: Overall, the program was great. It encouraged connections with other interns and an overall interest in self-improvement.Cons: I ended up poorly placed on a team that did not fit my skills, and due to a failure in communication, it didn't get fixed.
Qualcomm Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
