Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
June 6, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Joined full-time from consulting; not much to discuss.
Most of the questions were related to Networking and Wi-Fi.
Basic programming concepts were asked, along with extensive questions on previous projects.
Questions
More questions on TCP layer and routing algorithms.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Senior Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive68%
Neutral14%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
2.0
Lots of scope for improvement
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 26, 2008
Pros: The company is doing well, and jobs are not in danger.
Prospects for CDMA/WCDMA growth over the next few years are good worldwide.
Cons: The pay sucks considering San Diego is a very costly place to live.
The infrastructure and work hardware & software are not conducive to maximum performance.
3.0
A good stepping stone
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
October 5, 2023
Pros: You'll get to do good systems and embedded work that is applicable for other companies. You'll need to stay for at least two chipsets to learn stuff in depth, which is around four years.
Cons: The desire to open-source things is not optimal for the business.
5.0
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
September 24, 2015
Pros: Good company to work in San Diego.
Cons: Facing tough competition and trying its best to regain its share.
- 2.0Lots of scope for improvementSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 26, 2008Pros: The company is doing well, and jobs are not in danger. Prospects for CDMA/WCDMA growth over the next few years are good worldwide.Cons: The pay sucks considering San Diego is a very costly place to live. The infrastructure and work hardware & software are not conducive to maximum performance.
- 3.0A good stepping stoneSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 5, 2023Pros: You'll get to do good systems and embedded work that is applicable for other companies. You'll need to stay for at least two chipsets to learn stuff in depth, which is around four years.Cons: The desire to open-source things is not optimal for the business.
- 5.0Senior Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 24, 2015Pros: Good company to work in San Diego.Cons: Facing tough competition and trying its best to regain its share.
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