Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - San Diego, California
May 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First was the background call. The interviewer asked common questions about the resume and areas of interest.
Then, I was called to San Diego for an on-site interview. About 50 candidates were present. The interview was conducted by 4 different individuals for 1 hour each.
Questions
Explain Mutex (Hardware Level)?
Bit manipulation
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Qualcomm Software Engineer New Grad role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
5.0
Amazing Work/Life Balance
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
October 6, 2020
Pros: Great Work/Life Balance
Amazing colleagues
Fantastic benefits
Cons: None I can think of.
4.0
Great culture, but expect to work on weekends regularly
Software/Systems Test Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 22, 2014
Pros: Lots of perks, great culture, and interesting projects.
Cons: Long working hours plus work on weekends, regularly.
4.0
Good perks, but can have better comp
Interim Engineering Intern • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
July 7, 2022
Pros: Good intern events, outings, talks, trainings, and activities.
Lots of time, free lunch/dinner is provided.
The pantry has donuts, bagels, soda, and coffee.
There's a $5,000 one-time housing allowance if you don't opt for corporate housing.
Some travel allowance is available if you plan to drive your car from your place to SD; I'm not sure of the exact details.
Cons: Not very good compensation during full-time, is what I have heard. Comparing to NVIDIA, Apple.
- 5.0Amazing Work/Life BalanceSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 6, 2020Pros: Great Work/Life Balance Amazing colleagues Fantastic benefitsCons: None I can think of.
- 4.0Great culture, but expect to work on weekends regularlySoftware/Systems Test Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 22, 2014Pros: Lots of perks, great culture, and interesting projects.Cons: Long working hours plus work on weekends, regularly.
- 4.0Good perks, but can have better compInterim Engineering Intern • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 7, 2022Pros: Good intern events, outings, talks, trainings, and activities. Lots of time, free lunch/dinner is provided. The pantry has donuts, bagels, soda, and coffee. There's a $5,000 one-time housing allowance if you don't opt for corporate housing. Some travel allowance is available if you plan to drive your car from your place to SD; I'm not sure of the exact details.Cons: Not very good compensation during full-time, is what I have heard. Comparing to NVIDIA, Apple.
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