Senior GPU Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
December 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Screening round with hiring manager: technical + general chat.
Followed by 4 rounds of technical interviews.
For me personally, the guys interviewing were nice (for the most part) and were actively listening.
Questions
- General C questions, including pointers, references, overflow, and memory leaks.
- Basic tree problems.
- Shrink an image to half its size.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Qualcomm Senior GPU Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Senior GPU Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Senior GPU Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
3.0
Great Benefits, Poor Management
Senior Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
May 4, 2010
Pros: Excellent benefits, no health premium.
Cons: Poor management, immature culture, and a lack of experience in management.
4.0
Good Balance, Cost Cuts Hurt
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
April 5, 2017
Pros: Very good work-life balance.
Cons: Always cut costs; cannot attract people.
5.0
Incredible learning environment with great perks
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
December 3, 2014
Pros: 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.
- 3.0Great Benefits, Poor ManagementSenior Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMay 4, 2010Pros: Excellent benefits, no health premium.Cons: Poor management, immature culture, and a lack of experience in management.
- 4.0Good Balance, Cost Cuts HurtStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 5, 2017Pros: Very good work-life balance.Cons: Always cut costs; cannot attract people.
- 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.
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