Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
August 1, 2011
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There were three different one-on-one interviews within one day. It contained surface-level or basic questions only. There were no data structure-related questions. It was mostly high-level language concepts. One interviewer asked me questions related to what was on my resume, more of an impromptu interview.
Questions
Describe primitive types in C++.
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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.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
3.0
Great company, but not to work at
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
April 26, 2023
Pros: It’s a great hardware company. There truly is quality with the modem.
The location in San Diego is unbeatable. You can stay here forever.
The ESPP plan is amazing!
Cons: There is a lack of diversity; the majority of engineering employees are Indian or Chinese. This causes Qualcomm's culture to be similar to the Asian culture of overworking. I saw many coworkers working until midnight or even on weekends. We don’t have on-call, but honestly, being on-call might be better. Moving up takes forever; you’ll be stuck in a role for five-plus years.
2.0
Cool Tech, Poor Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
February 3, 2015
Pros: Cutting-edge technology, job stability, open culture. A great place for new grads.
Cons: No work-life balance, promotion/raises don't happen regularly, below-market pay.
5.0
Great staff, friendly team, excellent supervision
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
July 5, 2020
Pros: Great staff, friendly team, excellent supervision.
Cons: Too many good people, and you'll get spoiled.
- 3.0Great company, but not to work atSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 26, 2023Pros: It’s a great hardware company. There truly is quality with the modem. The location in San Diego is unbeatable. You can stay here forever. The ESPP plan is amazing!Cons: There is a lack of diversity; the majority of engineering employees are Indian or Chinese. This causes Qualcomm's culture to be similar to the Asian culture of overworking. I saw many coworkers working until midnight or even on weekends. We don’t have on-call, but honestly, being on-call might be better. Moving up takes forever; you’ll be stuck in a role for five-plus years.
- 2.0Cool Tech, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesFebruary 3, 2015Pros: Cutting-edge technology, job stability, open culture. A great place for new grads.Cons: No work-life balance, promotion/raises don't happen regularly, below-market pay.
- 5.0Great staff, friendly team, excellent supervisionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 5, 2020Pros: Great staff, friendly team, excellent supervision.Cons: Too many good people, and you'll get spoiled.
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