Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
September 30, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process involved an initial, quick round with a recruiter, followed by a team panel.
Everything went well, but I was ultimately rejected.
I am pretty sure some of the teams are straight up racist and only hire Indians.
Questions
LeetCode-type questions and bit manipulation. General C++.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral27%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
3.0
Great Learning, Poor Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
December 3, 2025
Pros: Good environment for learning and work.
Cons: Not good salary and work-life balance.
3.0
Smart people, but no work-life balance.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 26, 2025
Pros: Smart people.
Good package.
Good peers.
Cons: No work-life balance. Only work.
4.0
Nice People, Bad Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
November 11, 2025
Pros: Clean Place,
Nice People,
Medium Pay
Cons: Bad work-life balance, too much work.
- 3.0Great Learning, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2025Pros: Good environment for learning and work.Cons: Not good salary and work-life balance.
- 3.0Smart people, but no work-life balance.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 26, 2025Pros: Smart people. Good package. Good peers.Cons: No work-life balance. Only work.
- 4.0Nice People, Bad BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCork, County Cork, IrelandNovember 11, 2025Pros: Clean Place, Nice People, Medium PayCons: Bad work-life balance, too much work.
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