Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
March 1, 2009
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
First round of telephonic interviews, followed by several (~5-6) rounds of one-to-one onsite technical interviews. All interviewers were very professional and highly technical.
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.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
4.0
Software Engineer (New Grad)
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 20, 2013
Pros: People: People are very social, friendly, and helpful.
Location: You get to live in La Jolla and have a short commute time. La Jolla is one of the best places to live in the US.
Flexibility: Work from home, set your own working hours.
Cons: Salary and benefits, compared to companies in the Bay Area, are very low. Even if you account for lower rent, the salary is too low.
2.0
Your work at Qualcomm
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
July 31, 2008
Pros: See your projects quickly become a product in the market.
Cons: No life outside work, not much intellectual growth.
Since products need to come to the market quickly, most of the time you don't end up developing anything new. Minor technical changes are required to commercialize these products.
If you have a bent for learning new ideas, this is not the place. If you want to work like a machine and be happy with the benefits, then this is the place.
5.0
A stable and cutting-edge technology giant
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
January 16, 2014
Pros: 1. The company cares for its employees.
2. Stable job.
3. Great perks and bonuses.
4. Smart co-workers.
5. Opportunity to learn a lot and work with the best resources.
6. Promotions are fair.
7. Nice location, especially if you are in San Diego.
Cons: 1. Sometimes work can be stressful, especially before important releases or if there are customer issues. However, this practice is consistent across the industry.
2. Some leads are nearing retirement and are hopeless, making you hopeless as well.
3. Other than this, I can't think of any.
- 4.0Software Engineer (New Grad)Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 20, 2013Pros: People: People are very social, friendly, and helpful. Location: You get to live in La Jolla and have a short commute time. La Jolla is one of the best places to live in the US. Flexibility: Work from home, set your own working hours.Cons: Salary and benefits, compared to companies in the Bay Area, are very low. Even if you account for lower rent, the salary is too low.
- 2.0Your work at QualcommSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 31, 2008Pros: See your projects quickly become a product in the market.Cons: No life outside work, not much intellectual growth. Since products need to come to the market quickly, most of the time you don't end up developing anything new. Minor technical changes are required to commercialize these products. If you have a bent for learning new ideas, this is not the place. If you want to work like a machine and be happy with the benefits, then this is the place.
- 5.0A stable and cutting-edge technology giantSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJanuary 16, 2014Pros: 1. The company cares for its employees. 2. Stable job. 3. Great perks and bonuses. 4. Smart co-workers. 5. Opportunity to learn a lot and work with the best resources. 6. Promotions are fair. 7. Nice location, especially if you are in San Diego.Cons: 1. Sometimes work can be stressful, especially before important releases or if there are customer issues. However, this practice is consistent across the industry. 2. Some leads are nearing retirement and are hopeless, making you hopeless as well. 3. Other than this, I can't think of any.
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