I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2020
Interview
embedded systems questions, bit manipulation, class diagrams, refactoring principles, data structures, and OOP principles
also tested you over keywords in C/C++, basic working knowledge of how ports work, and basic telecommunication knowledge.
Some OS concepts were tested as well
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What is the difference between static and this?
Few technical questions. Mostly leetcode kind of questions. Also some basic CS concepts. Be prepared for any open ended CS questions based on your resume. Also make sure you are prepared in solving leetcode questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Linked List question as well as a graph traversal question.
Two hour long discussions with members of the Qualcomm team. They were scheduled back-to-back with a 15 minute break inbetween.
Talked about the resume and the job description in further detail in each discussion.
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Question 1
What is the difference between a thread and a process
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Bengaluru) in Nov 2021
Interview
There were three round. The first round was written, consisting of mostly C/C++ output-type questions. Next was the technical round, where they asked two programming questions. Then there was the HR round over phone call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked general questions to know the personal background of the candidate.
Software Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Qualcomm with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Qualcomm as a Software Internship according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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