Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
Process
I was referred after attending a talk and asking the speaker for open positions. The speaker forwarded my resume to the BARD team in Santa Clara.
A phone interview was set up quickly after that.
The phone interview focused on my research:
- What my PhD dissertation is about
- How long it took me to implement some features
- How much code I had to write
No additional technical questions were asked.
Questions
What part of the compiler toolchain did you use to implement your optimizations?
How much code did you have to add?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Senior Software Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 4.0Feels proud to work hereSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesApril 20, 2013Pros: Cutting-edge technology. Always feeling sufficiently challenged. Feels taken care of. Open door.Cons: Lacks cool factor. Innovation is limited to a few research groups rather than the entire organization. Don't compensate efforts equivalently.
- 5.0It's a very stable and challenging place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 15, 2012Pros: Job stability, great benefits, and on the leading edge of emerging technologies.Cons: Qualcomm is an older company. There are not as many young employees. There are times when there is a great deal of political jostling.
- 4.0Work-life balance, but very slow career growthSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesOctober 24, 2024Pros: Work-life balance is very good.Cons: You have to work really hard to get promoted, otherwise it takes a long time.
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