Senior Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
The interview process typically consists of 2-3 phone interviews followed by an on-site interview. These interviews are mostly technical.
The on-site interview was a full-day event. The interview questions covered topics such as:
- Low-power IC design
- Noise analysis
- Op amps
- PLLs
- LNAs
- PAs
- Impedance matching
The interviewers were quite friendly and sometimes provided hints during the interview.
Questions
Some very detailed questions about PLL design and noise analysis, covering thermal and phase noise.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Senior Hardware Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Senior Hardware Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Senior Hardware Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 5.0Learning, But Work/life BalanceSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 15, 2015Pros: Up to date with industry... great learning.Cons: Work/life balance... some instability, depending on the group.
- 5.0Good Pay, Stuck PromotionSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 31, 2016Pros: Great benefits, competitive pay. Relatively secure job.Cons: Large company, tough to move up due to standardized promotion scheme.
- 4.0Good Culture, Too Much WorkSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 16, 2014Pros: Very good benefits. Good culture. Good culture. Good culture.Cons: Too much work is scheduled.
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