Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boulder, Colorado
Process
I applied for the intern position on the 5G and CDMA team.
For the first interview, the interviewer asked me questions on TCP and UDP.
The second interviewer focused on operating systems, specifically mutexes and semaphores.
I had to implement functions in C during both interviews.
Questions
The first interview: Calculate the set bits of a number.
Second interview: Return the most frequent character in a string.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Software Engineer role in Boulder, Colorado.
Success Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boulder, Colorado is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Software Engineer interview process in Boulder, Colorado.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 5.0Good Pay, Great BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoulder, Colorado, United StatesJanuary 9, 2024Pros: Work-life balance and a great team to work with!Cons: Pay is competitive but less than FAANG companies.
- 4.0Great place to work, but lacks job security.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBoulder, Colorado, United StatesAugust 12, 2023Pros: Extremely knowledgeable and helpful team. Work-life balance is decent – there is always more work to be done. Management is helpful and polite. Path for getting promotions is pretty clear and the process seems well executed.Cons: Job security in the current market is not high. Jobs can be very stressful at times due to the large volume of incoming software requests (this is not unique to QC, though). Pay could be higher considering the expectations and responsibilities of each engineer.
- 5.0Great Growth, Lost OptionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoulder, Colorado, United StatesFebruary 13, 2022Pros: Great culture and professional growth!Cons: Our division got sold to another company, and we lost our options.
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