I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2018
Interview
I got an email from a recruiter first asking if I was interested in the position after I applied online and when would I be free for a phone call. After a few days, the phone interview was scheduled for an hour. It was directly a technical round with a senior engineer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They will grill you like anything on any part of your resume. Every word and every skill you have listed should be really genuine.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Nov 2011
Interview
phone interview. and after that, on site interview. I spoke with 5 people. they never really asked anything crazy since i was fresh out of school. they do not require any knowledge about algorithm or data structures. As long as you know for loop/while loop, that's all you need.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
you have 50 white balls and red balls. you want to distribute them such that it maximizes your chance of picking a red ball when you select one randomly.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Oct 2011
Interview
Phone Interview -
Was asked computer architecture questions about bit handling and manipulation,
About previous experience,
And about school projects.
Interviewer walked me through one of the puzzle questions, which I thought was unusual, but kind.
Interviewer also described the position in exact detail, to avoid confusion.
Felt fairly confident after the interview, as I answered every question.