Staff Engineer (Software)
Staff Engineer (Software)
- Competitive pay.
- I got promoted quickly, but that really depends on the team. I have a lot of friends who are very capable but get mired in performance review politics; it's really hit or miss.
- Quality of people who have been here 12-15+ years ago is not up to par.
- They probably joined when Qualcomm was growing quickly, which makes you wonder how these guys are engineers.
- Sweatshop mentality has existed for the last 3 years+ in QCT (the chip-making business).
- Schedule is prioritized over quality, with questionable return.
- Management is too conservative and not willing to invest in growth areas.
Invest more in emerging growth opportunities.
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Staff Software Engineer
You will interview with 5-6 engineers/managers and 1 HR. Interviews are very technical, with lots of C/C++ coding questions. There are also a few puzzles/analytical questions, as well as behavioral questions. Do not be surprised if the interviewer
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
Staff Software Engineer
A long, full day interview. It was moderately tough. It started with telephony, then face-to-face. I had one-on-one interviews with six different people. One was just analyzing personality, I think. All were nice, cordial people. I liked the whole
Staff Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2011You will interview with 5-6 engineers/managers and 1 HR. Interviews are very technical, with lots of C/C++ coding questions. There are also a few puzzles/analytical questions, as well as behavioral questions. Do not be surprised if the interviewer
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
Staff Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2013A long, full day interview. It was moderately tough. It started with telephony, then face-to-face. I had one-on-one interviews with six different people. One was just analyzing personality, I think. All were nice, cordial people. I liked the whole
