Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
Applied using my friend's referral.
Started with a behavioral interview on the phone.
Then, there was a recruiting event.
Had a tour around the labs and saw demos.
There were 4 technical interviews, mostly covering basic algorithm, OS, and network questions.
Had a talk about my experience as well.
Questions
Imagine a page with a number and links to other pages. These linked pages also contain numbers and links.
Given a page, sum all the numbers in all the pages that are linked through the links.
How do devices in our homes get their private IP addresses?
Return the nth number of the Fibonacci sequence using both recursion and dynamic programming.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
- 5.0Absolutely Great ExperienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 30, 2025Pros: The experience was very good.Cons: There are no complaints whatsoever.
- 4.0Great team environment!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 28, 2016Pros: There is great and open communication between higher-level bosses and employees. Good HR, plenty of opportunities for growth, and flexible work hours (as an engineer).Cons: No free lunch, but a cafeteria is available on site. Not many cons are associated with this company in my opinion!
- 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.
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