Staff Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
March 31, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
7 interviews with people from all levels 3 departments Question level from informal chit-chat to very in-depth technical
Questions
Some questions were out of the expertise area.
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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
3.0
Pros and cons of Qualcomm
Staff Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 14, 2008
Pros: Nice people, collegial atmosphere, actual offices instead of cubes.
Large teams on each project so workload is not too stressful, usually.
Cons: Business model based on proprietary technologies/patent royalties.
Under attack on various fronts:
* Outdated methodologies (VHDL!) and in some cases old/buggy code being carried forward generation after generation.
* Promotions/recognition to a select few, mostly "old timers". Others get average reviews regardless of work/results.
4.0
Good Benefits, Management Issues
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
April 5, 2016
Pros: 401(k) match program, ESPP, RSU program
Cons: Less base package, more management woes.
3.0
Smart Colleagues, Rough Balance
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
September 29, 2015
Pros: I work with some of the most intelligent people in the world.
There are very well-organized online instructions and documentation for everything.
Cons: Bad life-work balance, feeling like working in Bangalore instead of San Diego, and too much office politics.
- 3.0Pros and cons of QualcommStaff Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 14, 2008Pros: Nice people, collegial atmosphere, actual offices instead of cubes. Large teams on each project so workload is not too stressful, usually.Cons: Business model based on proprietary technologies/patent royalties. Under attack on various fronts: * Outdated methodologies (VHDL!) and in some cases old/buggy code being carried forward generation after generation. * Promotions/recognition to a select few, mostly "old timers". Others get average reviews regardless of work/results.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Management IssuesStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 5, 2016Pros: 401(k) match program, ESPP, RSU programCons: Less base package, more management woes.
- 3.0Smart Colleagues, Rough BalanceStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 29, 2015Pros: I work with some of the most intelligent people in the world. There are very well-organized online instructions and documentation for everything.Cons: Bad life-work balance, feeling like working in Bangalore instead of San Diego, and too much office politics.
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