Process
One phone interview: on my resume and working experience.
1 follow-up interview
4 full interviews and 1 HR interview. All full interviews were on coding.
Salary negotiation
Education verification
Relocation package negotiation
Sign-up bonus negotiation
Questions
- BFS and DFS algorithms
- Linked list
- Binary search
- Sorting algorithms
- Difficult ones include dynamic programming
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral19%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
3.0
Large, successful organization with some chaos
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 11, 2008
Pros: It's good to know that the software you write runs on millions of phones around the world. Good benefits package. All the benefits are good, and recently the company is trying to mimic a Google-like culture.
Cons: Pay is not great, and high-level politics can be a pain at times.
Large company, and hard to know what other groups are doing.
Not software-focused.
4.0
Good Pay, Bad Balance
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
September 1, 2013
Pros: Large company, good compensation. San Diego is a good city with nice weather to live. The living cost here, especially house prices, might not be as high as the Bay Area.
Cons: Work-life balance might not be good. You need to work overtime frequently. If you are considering work-life balance, Qualcomm might not be a good choice for you.
3.0
Interesting Work, Chaotic Management
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 29, 2024
Pros: - Interesting work
- Fast-paced environment
- Good colleagues
Cons: - Terrible management: Focus on firefighting instead of product development.
- Chaotic environment.
- No work-life balance.
- 3.0Large, successful organization with some chaosSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 11, 2008Pros: It's good to know that the software you write runs on millions of phones around the world. Good benefits package. All the benefits are good, and recently the company is trying to mimic a Google-like culture.Cons: Pay is not great, and high-level politics can be a pain at times. Large company, and hard to know what other groups are doing. Not software-focused.
- 4.0Good Pay, Bad BalanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2013Pros: Large company, good compensation. San Diego is a good city with nice weather to live. The living cost here, especially house prices, might not be as high as the Bay Area.Cons: Work-life balance might not be good. You need to work overtime frequently. If you are considering work-life balance, Qualcomm might not be a good choice for you.
- 3.0Interesting Work, Chaotic ManagementSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 29, 2024Pros: - Interesting work - Fast-paced environment - Good colleaguesCons: - Terrible management: Focus on firefighting instead of product development. - Chaotic environment. - No work-life balance.
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