Design Verification Engineer 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 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Design Verification Engineer roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 20 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 Design Verification Engineer according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 37%
Presentation: 18%
One on one interview: 13%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 5%
Background check: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Raleigh, NC) in Nov 2014
Interview
Two phone interviews - one with the manager, one with an engineer. First interview focused on previous relevant project experience (specific to hardware design projects). Second interview was broader about team projects and other software projects, to show experience. Interviewers were very supportive and shared a lot of information about their work and why they enjoy Qualcomm.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how CAM (content addressable memory) works.
I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Cork)
Interview
I applied online and was invited to a one-hour interview with a panel consisting of 2–3 engineers and the hiring manager. The interview began with an introduction to the role, followed by general questions about my background and motivation for applying. It then moved on to technical questions focused on Verilog and UVM.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Nov 2024
Interview
It was two rounds, first with HR, then with the hiring manager. The first round was simple, with questions about company benefits and relocation. Second round was with more detailed questions about my past experience.
One long round of interviews. There are 6 people who interview you. Each is about 30 minutes long. They mainly ask fundamental technical questions related to transistors, current mirrors, Verilog for me. The questions are asked based on what you have on your resume.