The hiring process at Qualcomm takes an average of 80 days when considering 7 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Internship had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Software Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 210 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Jun 2013
Interview
I was contacted by a staffing specialist for a telephonic interview at first.I cleared the telephonic round and consequently I was called for an onsite interview.I found the employees,office setup and the interview process to be thoroughly professional.the interview lasted for close to 6 hours in which they focused on the basics of RF design and IC design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked the to design a narrow band amplifier with matching circuits and biasing conditions.I was not expecting this question as it is very time consuming.