Staff Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
August 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I had a phone interview with the hiring manager. Two weeks later, I received an invitation for a three-hour in-person interview. During the in-person interview, I was asked to present my thesis and my last experience. I also answered Machine Learning questions.
Questions
How to balance a data set?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Qualcomm Staff Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
79%
Pass Rate
Qualcomm's interview process for their Staff Engineer roles in San Diego, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive79%
Neutral7%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualcomm's Staff Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Qualcomm Work Experiences
5.0
Qualcomm is an awesome place to work in
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
March 10, 2021
Pros: No office politics and colleagues are nice.
Cons: Nothing I can complain about.
3.0
Good company for retirement
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
October 23, 2024
Pros: Good life and work balance
Cons: Too much politics: Fight for engineers.
4.0
Big company culture with steady growth
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 11, 2008
Pros: Qualcomm is the leader in wireless tech. Growth has been pretty steady.
I think Qualcomm is very well-positioned in the growing industry of wireless technology. The company is very innovative because of the talent it has gathered.
To continue growth, Qualcomm has made a few bets by acquiring startups in emerging wireless tech.
Cons: It's a very large company. Without a vision of your own career progress, it is easy to lose yourself in the sea of workers.
- 5.0Qualcomm is an awesome place to work inStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 10, 2021Pros: No office politics and colleagues are nice.Cons: Nothing I can complain about.
- 3.0Good company for retirementStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 23, 2024Pros: Good life and work balanceCons: Too much politics: Fight for engineers.
- 4.0Big company culture with steady growthStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 11, 2008Pros: Qualcomm is the leader in wireless tech. Growth has been pretty steady. I think Qualcomm is very well-positioned in the growing industry of wireless technology. The company is very innovative because of the talent it has gathered. To continue growth, Qualcomm has made a few bets by acquiring startups in emerging wireless tech.Cons: It's a very large company. Without a vision of your own career progress, it is easy to lose yourself in the sea of workers.
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