Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
July 1, 2012
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Two telephonic interviews and four rounds of on-site interviews.
All rounds, both telephonic and on-site, were technical in nature.
Questions
Most of the questions revolve around:
- Data structures
- Bit manipulations
- Designing classes/structures
- Basics of C
- Basics of C++
- Linux
- Operating systems
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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
4.0
A pretty dominant company in an important industry, in a great city
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 2, 2014
Pros: Good benefits.
Decent pay for the location.
Amazing weather in San Diego.
Stable (for now).
Cons: Big company, so a lot of overhead.
Becoming more corporate.
Moving from office structure to cubicle farms.
4.0
Fun. Surrounded by intellectual people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 29, 2014
Pros: Pay, as well as the benefits.
Cons: Location and social scene. It was okay.
4.0
Good Perks, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
May 29, 2024
Pros: Free coffees and food. Base bonus and equity are given.
Cons: Bureaucracy, politics, slow growth and pace.
- 4.0A pretty dominant company in an important industry, in a great citySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 2, 2014Pros: Good benefits. Decent pay for the location. Amazing weather in San Diego. Stable (for now).Cons: Big company, so a lot of overhead. Becoming more corporate. Moving from office structure to cubicle farms.
- 4.0Fun. Surrounded by intellectual peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 29, 2014Pros: Pay, as well as the benefits.Cons: Location and social scene. It was okay.
- 4.0Good Perks, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMay 29, 2024Pros: Free coffees and food. Base bonus and equity are given.Cons: Bureaucracy, politics, slow growth and pace.
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