Great Benefits, Slow Promotions
Great Benefits, Slow Promotions
Qualcomm provides some of the best benefits in the industry, from ESPP to healthcare. They even have an on-campus health center.
Work culture is also very healthy, with 360-degree reviews and a dedicated line manager to further career opportunities.
Promotions are generally slow, and it takes longer to climb the corporate ladder. Base compensation is a bit lower than the industry average.
One way to improve the feeling of career progress is to provide more intermediate positions so promotions come by more often. An increase in spot bonuses would also help. Qualstars are nice, but more opportunities for peer bonuses and spot bonuses by managers would increase morale.
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I got a phone call after I submitted my application through the company's website. They asked about basic stuff and scheduled an interview. A few days later, I had a virtual technical interview.
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.
Software Engineer
Onsite interview with 7 rounds from different teams, including a lunch interview. Questions were based on school projects, research work, algorithms, and embedded C. Computer architecture questions covered cache, pipelining, Verilog projects, TLB,
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San Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2021I got a phone call after I submitted my application through the company's website. They asked about basic stuff and scheduled an interview. A few days later, I had a virtual technical interview.
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.
Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2012Onsite interview with 7 rounds from different teams, including a lunch interview. Questions were based on school projects, research work, algorithms, and embedded C. Computer architecture questions covered cache, pipelining, Verilog projects, TLB,
