DSP Firmware Engineer Wireless Modem applicants have rated the interview process at Qualcomm with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for DSP Firmware Engineer Wireless Modem roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 DSP Firmware Engineer Wireless Modem according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Santa Clara, CA) in Jan 2010
Interview
The interview started by asking me about the graduate research that i was doing currently. Then it went on to my previous work experience. Then technical qtns for OFDM, Wideband channels etc. They asked me simple C qtns. One algorithm qtn & one puzzle type qtn. The interviewer was very professional & disciplined.
It was very good experience. Have received a call for onsite interview.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Given 2 32 bit numbers, how do u multiply them using 8bit multipliers?
Given 25 red balls & 25 blue balls. Arrange them in 2 bowls such that when a ball is picked randomly from one of bowls, the probability of picking red ball is maximum??
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Hyderābād) in Nov 2019
Interview
I interviewed at Qualcomm Hyderabad. The interview comprised of 4 rounds. The first round was a written test which had mostly C,C++ programming questions, code snippets, digital design and aptitude. The second and third round were mostly based on testing one's programming knowledge & work experience.In the final round, they asked questions based on all the projects mentioned in the resume and some brain storming puzzles.Overall process took 6 hours.The interview panel was very friendly and would also give hints if you are stuck somewhere while answering.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Santa Clara, CA) in Nov 2009
Interview
The HR took 2 weeks to schedule the first phone interview. The interviewer asked about my background, academic projects and past internships. Then asked basic technical questions about computer architecture, basic DSP, and few C questions. I fumbled and did not get any further interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Swap two numbers without using a temporary variable