Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
I applied online and received an email to schedule a phone interview. The manager I worked for conducted the phone interview and hired me.
As I had other offer deadlines approaching, I called him back the next day and asked if a decision could be made quickly. The following morning, I received the call offering me the position.
Questions
Extremely easy interview. They asked basic programming concepts, focusing on object-oriented design.
Examples include:
- Describe OOP
- What is a class?
- What is a mutex?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Software Engineer Intern role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in San Diego, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Software Engineer Intern interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 4.0Good City, Company Culture MixedSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 4, 2014Pros: Great city, great company. Culture is a little iffy.Cons: Very long hours for full-timers.
- 4.0A very good company to start withSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 30, 2013Pros: Very good and challenging work. Very good work culture. Very dynamic.Cons: Sometimes erratic management. Though it depends on your team.
- 3.0Very team dependentSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2025Pros: Some people had amazing teams, and some didn't. That makes or breaks your experience here.Cons: Very prone to layoffs, especially in older business units.
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