Staff Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
November 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was interviewed by five people.
Two of them were very technical and detailed.
Three of them asked general questions about my past experiences.
Questions
Write detailed code on board to achieve a certain purpose.
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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
2.0
Once great, now a sinking ship
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 13, 2015
Pros: You get to work on new technologies.
San Diego is a great place to live.
Cons: - No work-life balance at all. You are expected to work on weekends/late nights.
- Too much office politics; reviews are biased based on personal relationships.
- Unstable since they are reliant on a couple of customers for the majority of revenue.
- Falling stock; layoffs looming.
- Poor benefits, upcoming health insurance with high deductibles.
1.0
Good Pay, Political Minefield
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
January 18, 2021
Pros: Great place for politicians, great pay.
Cons: Politics is the king. Mediocre is the standard.
5.0
Great Perks, Political Culture
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
October 7, 2015
Pros: Awesome Company. Great policies and privileges, best-in-class benefits, great amenities, flexible hours.
Cons: Highly competitive. Most people are political. If you don’t have good lead, or your lead is biased, your career is at stake. Many good performers are impacted in the layoff process. There are lot of overlapped responsibilities.
- 2.0Once great, now a sinking shipStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 13, 2015Pros: You get to work on new technologies. San Diego is a great place to live.Cons: - No work-life balance at all. You are expected to work on weekends/late nights. - Too much office politics; reviews are biased based on personal relationships. - Unstable since they are reliant on a couple of customers for the majority of revenue. - Falling stock; layoffs looming. - Poor benefits, upcoming health insurance with high deductibles.
- 1.0Good Pay, Political MinefieldStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJanuary 18, 2021Pros: Great place for politicians, great pay.Cons: Politics is the king. Mediocre is the standard.
- 5.0Great Perks, Political CultureStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesOctober 7, 2015Pros: Awesome Company. Great policies and privileges, best-in-class benefits, great amenities, flexible hours.Cons: Highly competitive. Most people are political. If you don’t have good lead, or your lead is biased, your career is at stake. Many good performers are impacted in the layoff process. There are lot of overlapped responsibilities.
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