Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
December 1, 2012
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Initial review interview, and then a telephonic technical interview.
After that, I was flown to San Diego for eight one-hour interviews in one day, which was exhaustive and not really nice.
Questions
I was interviewed on embedded systems for an hour, in spite of not having that background.
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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
5.0
Great Managers, Flexible Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 29, 2025
Pros: Motivated people, flexible hours, good managers.
Cons: None so far, very nice all around.
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
Innovative, Diverse, Few Young Folks
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
October 19, 2020
Pros: Very innovative, work in diverse areas of technology.
Cons: Not a lot of young people.
- 5.0Great Managers, Flexible HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 29, 2025Pros: Motivated people, flexible hours, good managers.Cons: None so far, very nice all around.
- 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.
- 5.0Innovative, Diverse, Few Young FolksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 19, 2020Pros: Very innovative, work in diverse areas of technology.Cons: Not a lot of young people.
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