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      Software Developer Interview

      Jul 19, 2019
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      San Diego, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in May 2019

      Interview

      One phone screen. Then 4 one on one interviews, on-site. Phone screen involved one online algorithm problem. For onsite: one difficult problem (taken from leetcode), the rest was average. I did decently. However, half the team didn't seem all that interested. 2 out of the 4 were working or distracted with other stuff on their machines. They were friendly, but just not all that interested from the get-go. Almost as if I was a nuisance for showing up for the interviews. The other 2 actually seemed somewhat interested or at least tried to seem it, for various extents anyway. Was told they take 2 weeks to reach a final decision. Turns out that is a lie. It's been well over 2 weeks. Nothing. Never got a final response back, even after repeatedly emailing/calling. They were responsive and friendly throughout the process, but I guess after that they just drop the ball and don't care unless they have a definitive offer for you. I'm not sure what that says about the company: either it's disorganized with tons of bureaucracy or people just don't care and are just showing up to get paid (which is understandable, but that doesn't help potential new employees). Overall waste of time and disappointing. They do pay for the hotel and other expenses, but the overall experience leaves a lot to be desired, in all honesty. The campus is big, the majority of employees seem to be from India, but you do see other Asians and white folk etc. Also, teams seem to work with their Indian counterparts in India (i guess they save money that way). I'm mixed race, so maybe I'm not a culture fit or something. Basically: only apply if you're desperate and are looking for anything

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      Jun 6, 2026
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      I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Farnborough, London, England) in Jun 2026

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      Qualcomm interviews FAQs

      • Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Qualcomm with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 349 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Qualcomm overall takes an average of 22 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Qualcomm as a Software Developer according to 349 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  33%

        One on one interview:  28%

        Skills test:  14%

        Presentation:  7%

        Group panel interview:  4%

        Personality test:  4%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

        Background check:  4%

        Drug test:  1%

        Other:  1%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Software Engineer(976) ;
        2. Senior Engineer(826) ;
        3. Engineer(811) ;
        4. Staff Engineer(622) ;
        5. Senior Software Engineer(545) ;
        6. Senior Staff Engineer(242) ;
        7. Senior Lead Engineer(206) ;
        8. Intern(176) ;
        9. Associate Engineer(137) ;
        10. Staff Software Engineer(134) ;
        11. Interim Engineering Intern(124) ;
        12. Hardware Engineer(116) ;
        13. Systems Engineer(75) ;
        14. Senior Hardware Engineer(68) ;
        15. Software Engineer(Internship)(65) .


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