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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California

April 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online and had a phone interview, followed by an offer for an in-person interview. Since I live close to San Diego, I drove my car the night before. They provided a hotel very close to where I was supposed to meet my HR representative.

I met the HR rep at 11 AM, and she gave me an overview of the company. Afterward, I drove my car to the next stage of the interview process (I was offered a shuttle but declined it). This is where the real interview began.

I had lunch with a software engineer, where we discussed the company, and he asked a few softball questions. The next three interviewers appeared to be software engineers chosen at random (at least to me). I met with them one at a time. Some asked good questions, while others were not as skilled at interviewing. It was all standard procedure.

Finally, I met with the last interviewer. He was very experienced in interviewing and asked many pointed questions.

After the interviews concluded, they said they would get back to me in a week or two either way.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 130 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.

Success Rate

33%
Pass Rate

Qualcomm's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive58%
Neutral27%
Negative15%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.

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