Principal Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
September 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process was very good.
There was first a phone screen. The phone screen was technical.
If the candidate passed the phone screen, then there was a full panel interview with 4 people for a day.
Questions
How does a bandgap work?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Qualcomm Principal Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Principal Engineer roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Principal Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
4.0
Good Culture, Too Much Hierarchy
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 27, 2017
Pros: A lot of opportunities to learn.
Good overall culture.
Great benefits, especially for mid- to higher-level employees.
Cons: A bit too much hierarchy. Management seems to have grown a bit too comfortable with their advanced position and could perhaps be more aggressive.
5.0
Good work-life balance
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 20, 2022
Pros: Technologies that are at the edge
Cons: Work gets boring sometimes, and the reward system is broken.
1.0
Cheap Leadership, Draining Work
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 9, 2018
Pros: Many internal training and learning courses exist in diverse areas.
Cons: Cheap, cheap, cheap, in every way, always trying to save a penny in everything.
Incompetent leadership.
No work-life balance.
Work exported to China/India, but since those Geos can't get the job done on their own, it requires nightly meetings, often up until 3 AM, and you're expected to be at work at 9 AM.
Poor bonuses, crappy stock grants.
- 4.0Good Culture, Too Much HierarchyPrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 27, 2017Pros: A lot of opportunities to learn. Good overall culture. Great benefits, especially for mid- to higher-level employees.Cons: A bit too much hierarchy. Management seems to have grown a bit too comfortable with their advanced position and could perhaps be more aggressive.
- 5.0Good work-life balancePrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 20, 2022Pros: Technologies that are at the edgeCons: Work gets boring sometimes, and the reward system is broken.
- 1.0Cheap Leadership, Draining WorkPrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 9, 2018Pros: Many internal training and learning courses exist in diverse areas.Cons: Cheap, cheap, cheap, in every way, always trying to save a penny in everything. Incompetent leadership. No work-life balance. Work exported to China/India, but since those Geos can't get the job done on their own, it requires nightly meetings, often up until 3 AM, and you're expected to be at work at 9 AM. Poor bonuses, crappy stock grants.
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