Good company in a challenging environment
Good company in a challenging environment
Top technology, fast-paced product introductions, and ramps. Awesome global supply chain management enables Qualcomm to be globally competitive.
Qualcomm moves very quickly, and much of the decision-making process is very opaque. If you can operate in an opaque environment and understand the many dimensions of complex decisions, you will do well. If you are frustrated by the human factors of complex decision-making, you will be frustrated.
Fully commit to new ideas and products (like servers) with clear top-down guidance and clear go/no-go gates for each project. It's fine if the gates include market and competitive evaluation, but make the gates and schedules clear to those involved to align expectations with the engineering teams.
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Software Engineer
Had a phone interview where the interviewer asked me about my projects and work experience. I was then called onsite. Was asked basic questions on linked lists and bit manipulations.
Staff Software Engineer
I applied through their website and received an email from the recruiter a couple of days later. She arranged a phone interview with the group leader and two engineers simultaneously. They asked a bit about my experience, a few C++ questions, and som
Interim Engineering
Mainly, it's about projects mentioned on the CV, what kind of projects are expected at QC, and some open questions about research possibilities.
Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2012Had a phone interview where the interviewer asked me about my projects and work experience. I was then called onsite. Was asked basic questions on linked lists and bit manipulations.
Staff Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2009I applied through their website and received an email from the recruiter a couple of days later. She arranged a phone interview with the group leader and two engineers simultaneously. They asked a bit about my experience, a few C++ questions, and som
Interim Engineering
San Diego, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2011Mainly, it's about projects mentioned on the CV, what kind of projects are expected at QC, and some open questions about research possibilities.
