Senior Staff Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
You will go through two interview processes: one on the phone and one onsite. The phone interview can be half an hour and is mainly technical. It will cover a wide range of questions and areas. The onsite interview will involve being interviewed by 5-6 people and will cover all ranges of areas and questions.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Senior Staff Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Senior Staff Engineer roles in San Diego, 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 Staff Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Growth, Tough BalanceSenior Staff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2025Pros: A good environment to learn and grow.Cons: Work-life balance can be tough.
- 4.0Good place to learn, but not so good work-life balance.Senior Staff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 3, 2025Pros: Open culture Get to know and expand expertiseCons: WLB Too much offshore reliance pushes work hours deep into nights.
- 4.0Great Learning, Too Many MeetingsSenior Staff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJanuary 14, 2025Pros: Good place to learn practical skills.Cons: Many meetings with folks in different time zones.
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